In situ electrical probing and bias-mediated manipulation of dielectric nanotubes in a high-resolution transmission electron microscope

D. Golberg; M. Mitome; K. Kurashima; C. Y. Zhi; C. C. Tang; Y. Bando; O. Lourie

doi:10.1063/1.2186987

In situ electrical probing and bias-mediated manipulation of dielectric nanotubes in a high-resolution transmission electron microscope

D. Golberg
, M. Mitome
, K. Kurashima
, C. Y. Zhi
, C. C. Tang
, Y. Bando
, O. Lourie

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Boron nitride nanotubes filled with magnesium oxides [MgO, MgO ₂] and/or hydroxide [Mg(OH) ₂] are electrically probed and delicately manipulated inside a 300 kV JEOL-3000F high-resolution transmission analytical electron microscope equipped with a side-entry "Nanofactory Instruments" piezoholder. At a low bias the nanotubes demonstrate truly insulating behavior. At a high bias of ±30 V they show reversible breakdown current of several dozens of nA. Under 300 kV electron beam irradiation the nanotubes are positively charged that allows us to perform on-demand manipulation with them through tuning of polarity and/or value of a bias voltage on a gold counterelectrode from -140 to +140 V, owing to the prominent electrostatic nanotube-electrode interactions. © 2006 American Institute of Physics.

Original language	English
Article number	123101
Journal	Applied Physics Letters
Volume	88
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2186987
Publication status	Published - 20 Mar 2006
Externally published	Yes

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