Critical conditions for escape of a high-speed fullerene from a BNC nanobeam after collision.

For a resonator-based nano-balance, the capability of capturing a nanoparticle is essential for it to measure the mass of the particle. In the present study, a clamped-clamped nanobeam from a Boron-Nitride and Carbon (BNC) nanotube acts as the nano-balance, and a fullerene, e.g.