Carbon nanotube stabilized single layer graphene cantilevers

Martynov, Oleg V.; Bockrath, Marc

doi:10.1063/1.4979837

Title: Carbon nanotube stabilized single layer graphene cantilevers

Journal Article · Mon Apr 10 00:00:00 EDT 2017 · Applied Physics Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4979837· OSTI ID:1466204

Martynov, Oleg V. ^[1]; Bockrath, Marc ^[1]

Univ. of California, Riverside, CA (United States). Department of Physics and Astronomy

In this work, we demonstrate a method to fabricate single-layer graphene cantilevers by utilizing multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWNT) stabilizing elements. Cantilevers are produced by focused ion beam milling of suspended graphene with MWNTs on the surface. Stable structures with an aspect ratio of at least 5 can be reliably produced and are found to be considerably stiffer than expected based on the theoretical bending stiffness of a graphene sheet. In conclusion, this process substantially extends the current limits of single-layer graphene cantilever fabrication, facilitating the study of atomically thin membranes and production of previously unrealized nanoelectromechanical systems.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of California, Riverside, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0010597

OSTI ID:: 1466204

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1361809

Journal Information:: Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 110, Issue 15; ISSN 0003-6951

Publisher:: American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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