Abstract
We map the temperature distribution of suspended carbon nanotubes down to the 5-nm level inside a transmission electron microscope, by using electron energy-loss plasmon spectroscopy. The nanotubes are Joule heated in-situ, by individually contacting them using a biasing holder. The nanotubes can withstand current densities of over 5 × 107 A/cm2 and temperatures of over 2000 K without breaking. The temperature reaches its maximum around the nanoprobe contact, due to the comparatively large electrical resistance and small thermally-conductive area. The temperature remains high along the entire length of the CNTs, due to the excellent in-plane thermal conductivity (up to 2800 W/m/K) of the graphitic lattice. These results verify the expected robustness of these structures and confirm them as ideal candidates for applications as interconnects under extremely high current densities and temperatures.
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