Many carbon nanotube (CNT) applications require precisely controlled chemical
functionalization that is minimally disruptive to electrical performance. A promising approach is
the generation of sp³ hybridized carbon atoms in the sp²-bonded lattice. We have investigated the
possibility of using a carboxylic acid functionalized diazonium reagent to introduce a defined
number...
Many carbon nanotube (CNT) applications require precisely controlled chemical
functionalization that is minimally disruptive to electrical performance. A promising approach is
the generation of sp³ hybridized carbon atoms in the sp²-bonded lattice. We have investigated the
possibility of using a carboxylic acid functionalized diazonium reagent to introduce a defined
number...
Many carbon nanotube (CNT) applications require precisely controlled chemical functionalization that is minimally disruptive to electrical performance. A promising approach is the generation of sp³ hybridized carbon atoms in the sp²-bonded lattice. We have investigated the possibility of using a carboxylic acid functionalized diazonium reagent to introduce a defined number...
This dissertation explores the engineering of carbon nanotube electronic devices using atomic force microscopy (AFM) based techniques. A possible application for such devices is an electronic interface with individual biological molecules. This single molecule biosensing application is explored both experimentally and with computational modeling.
Scanning probe microscopy techniques, such as...