Influence of nanoparticle size to the electrical properties of naphthalenediimide on single-walled carbon nanotube wiring

Hirofumi Tanaka*, Liu Hong, Minoru Fukumori, Ryota Negishi, Yoshihiro Kobayashi, Daisuke Tanaka, Takuji Ogawa

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Abstract

Nanoparticles of N,N′-bis(n-alkyl)tetracarbonatenaphthalenediimide (NDI) were adsorbed on single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) wires dispersed on a SiO 2 substrate. The electrical properties were measured along the long axis of the SWNTs, and in all cases through the nanoparticles showed rectification in semiconducting IV curve. The plateau width of the IV curve through the NDI nanoparticles on metallic SWNTs decreased as the particle size increased, while the rectification ratio increased. The conduction mechanism was changed from tunneling conduction to Schottky-like conduction and their boundary is at about 3nm diameter.

Original languageEnglish
Article number215701
JournalNanotechnology
Volume23
Issue number21
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012 Jun 1
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Bioengineering
  • Chemistry(all)
  • Materials Science(all)
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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