Transport properties of a potassium-doped single-wall carbon nanotube rope

Abstract

Four-probe resistance vs temperature and gate voltage are reported for an individual single-wall carbon nanotube rope before and after doping in situ with potassium. All the features in $R\left(T\right)\mathrm{}$ from unoriented bulk material, before and after doping, are qualitatively reproduced by the rope data. The 5.3 K conductance of the pristine rope decreases with positive gate voltage, while G vs $V_g$ becomes featureless after K doping.