Published January 27, 2003 | Version v1
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Structural and electrical properties of an electron-beam-irradiated C60 film

Creators

  • 1. RIKEN, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198 (Japan)
  • 2. Nanomaterials Laboratory, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047 (Japan)
  • 3. Materials Science Division, Research Laboratory for Nuclear Reactors, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro, Tokyo 152-8550 (Japan)

Description

The structural and electrical properties of an electron-beam (EB)-irradiated C60 film have been examined at room temperature, using in situ infrared (IR) spectroscopy and ex situ four-probe measurements. IR results show that the irradiated film is neither graphite nor carbon nanotube-like but a peanut-shaped C60 polymer. Current-voltage curve shows that the polymer exhibits a metallic property with a drastically reduced resistivity of 7 Ω cm in comparison with 108-1014 Ω cm for solid C60. This indicates the possibility of applying C60 molecules in EB nanofabrication processes and large potential for developing carbon-based nanodevices

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1063/1.1542943;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Applied Physics Letters
Journal Volume
82
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 595-597
ISSN
0003-6951
CODEN
APPLAB

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
35041591
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE; S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
CARBON; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; ELECTRON BEAMS; FULLERENES; INFRARED SPECTRA; INORGANIC POLYMERS; PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; THIN FILMS
Descriptors DEC
BEAMS; CARBON; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; ELEMENTS; FILMS; LEPTON BEAMS; NONMETALS; PARTICLE BEAMS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMERS; RADIATION EFFECTS; SPECTRA

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(c) 2003 American Institute of Physics.