Breakdown current density of graphene nanoribbons

@article{Murali2009BreakdownCD,
  title={Breakdown current density of graphene nanoribbons},
  author={R. Murali and Yinxiao Yang and Kevin Brenner and T. J. Beck and James D. Meindl},
  journal={Applied Physics Letters},
  year={2009},
  volume={94},
  pages={243114}
}
Graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) with widths down to 16 nm have been characterized for their current-carrying capacity. It is found that GNRs exhibit an impressive breakdown current density, on the order of 108 A/cm2. The breakdown current density is found to have a reciprocal relationship to GNR resistivity and the data fit points to Joule heating as the likely mechanism of breakdown. The superior current-carrying capacity of GNRs will be valuable for their application in on-chip electrical… 
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