Feasibility of multi-walled carbon nanotube probes in AFM anodization lithography

Ultramicroscopy. 2007 Oct;107(10-11):1091-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ultramic.2007.03.014. Epub 2007 May 18.

Abstract

Multi-walled carbon nanotube (CNT) tips were used in atomic force microscope (AFM) anodization lithography to investigate their advantages over conventional tips. The CNT tip required a larger threshold voltage than the mother silicon tip due to the Schottky barrier at the CNT-Si interface. Current-to-voltage curves distinguished the junction property between CNTs and mother tips. The CNT-platinum tip, which is more conductive than the CNT-silicon tip, showed promising results for AFM anodization lithography. Finally, the nanostructures with high aspect ratio were fabricated using a pulsed bias voltage technique as well as the CNT tip.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't