When the direction of flattening of a carbon nanotube changes during growth mediated by a metal nanoparticle, a carbon nanotetrahedron is formed in the middle of the carbon nanoribbon. We report the bending properties of the carbon nanotetrahedron/nanoribbon structure using a micromanipulator system in a transmission electron microscope. In many cases, bending occurs at an edge of the carbon nanotetrahedron. No significant change is observed in the tetrahedron's shape during bending, and the bending is reversible and repeatable. Our results show that the carbon nanotetrahedron/nanoribbon structure has good durability against mechanical bending. (C) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC.
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Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Met Res, Shenyang Natl Lab Mat Sci, 72 Wenhua Rd, Shenyang 110016, Peoples R ChinaChinese Acad Sci, Inst Met Res, Shenyang Natl Lab Mat Sci, 72 Wenhua Rd, Shenyang 110016, Peoples R China
Zhang, Lili
Tang, Dai-Ming
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Natl Inst Mat Sci NIMS, Res Ctr Mat Nanoarchitecton MANA, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3050044, Japan
Univ Tsukuba, Fac Pure & Appl Sci, Dept Mat Sci, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3058573, JapanChinese Acad Sci, Inst Met Res, Shenyang Natl Lab Mat Sci, 72 Wenhua Rd, Shenyang 110016, Peoples R China
Tang, Dai-Ming
Liu, Chang
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