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

<div>Measurement of van der Waals force at the CNT/Au interface. (a) A picked CNT approaching cantilever C4. (b) Attracted contact of CNT/Au side surface with C4. (c) Coordinated motion of C4 following C3. (d) CNT release from C4. Scale bar indicates 1 <i>μ</i>m.</div>

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Figure 7

Figure 7: Characterization of the Resistance and Force of a Carbon Nanotube/Metal Side Contact by Nanomanipulation 