Fig. 2: Thinning and breakdown of a GCNF due to the voltage application procedure.
From: Sub-10 nm nanogap fabrication on suspended glassy carbon nanofibers

SEM images of a The original GCNF with L = 44.5 µm and D = 1.4 µm. b Constriction of 351 nm after the first voltage application. c Nanogap of 20 nm produced when the voltage was applied until an open circuit was detected.