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Magnetically Actuated Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

Cornell Affiliated Author(s)

Author

S.P. Roberts
A.W. Barnard
C.M. Martin
M.K. Blees
J.S. Alden
A.R. Ruyack
P.L. McEuen

Abstract

We couple magnetic tweezer techniques with standard lithography methods to make magnetically actuated single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) devices. Parallel arrays of 4-10 m-long SWNT cantilevers are patterned with one end anchored to the substrate and the other end attached to a micron-scale iron magnetic tag that is free to move in solution. Thermal fluctuations of this tag provide a direct measurement of the spring constant of the SWNT cantilevers, yielding values of 10-7-10-8 N/m. This tag is also a handle for applying forces and torques using externally applied magnetic field gradients. These techniques provide a platform on which interaction forces between SWNTs and other objects such as biomolecules and cells can be measured in situ. © 2015 American Chemical Society.

Date Published

Journal

Nano Letters

Volume

15

Issue

8

Number of Pages

5143-5148,

URL

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84939153903&doi=10.1021%2facs.nanolett.5b01367&partnerID=40&md5=aed359fb82cec840dd467006cdb5f5ba

DOI

10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b01367

Research Area

Group (Lab)

Paul McEuen Group

Funding Source

0928552

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