Nanomanipulation and Characterization of Individual Carbon Nanotubes
Authors:
R. Ruoff
Affilation:
Northwestern University, USA
Pages:
263 - 270
Keywords:
scanning electron microscope, mechanics, nanostructures, tensile loading, carbon nanotubes
Abstract:
A new tool that operates in a scanning electron microscope for measuring the mechanics of nanostructures is briefly presented, and its use to measure the response to tensile loading of carbon nanotubes is outlined.
