@article{Golberg2008, 
author = {Dmitri Golberg and Pedro M. F. J. Costa and Masanori Mitome and Yoshio Bando},
title = {Nanotubes in a Gradient Electric Field as Revealed by STM–TEM Technique},
year = {2008},
journal = {Nano Research},
volume = {1},
number = {2},
pages = {166-175},
keywords = {Carbon nanotubes, boron nitride nanotubes, transmission electron microscope, scanning tunneling microscope},
url = {https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.1007/s12274-008-8010-y},
doi = {10.1007/s12274-008-8010-y},
abstract = {We have investigated the behavior of two nanotube systems, carbon and boron nitride, under controlled applied voltages in a high-resolution transmission electron microscope (TEM) equipped with a scanning tunneling microscope (STM) unit. Individual nanotubes (or thin bundles) were positioned between a piezo-movable gold electrode and a biased (up to ±140 V) STM tip inside the pole-piece of the microscope. The structures studied include double- and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (the latter having diverse morphologies due to the various synthetic procedures utilized), few-layered boron nitride nanotube bundles and multi-walled boron nitride nanotubes (with or without functionalized surfaces). The electrical breakdown, physical failure, and electrostatic interactions are documented for each system.}
}