Characterization of the Resistance and Force of a Carbon Nanotube/Metal Side Contact by Nanomanipulation

Figure 1

Schematic of the robotic system for characterizing the side contact between a CNT and metal electrodes inside a FE-SEM apparatus. M1 and M2 indicate manipulators 1 and 2, respectively. C1 and C2 indicate AFM cantilevers 1 and 2, respectively.