Electric-field assisted growth and self-assembly of intrinsic silicon nanowires.

نویسندگان

  • Ongi Englander
  • Dane Christensen
  • Jongbaeg Kim
  • Liwei Lin
  • Stephen J S Morris
چکیده

Electric-field assisted growth and self-assembly of intrinsic silicon nanowires, in-situ, is demonstrated. The nanowires are seen to respond to the presence of a localized DC electric field set up between adjacent MEMS structures. The response is expressed in the form of improved nanowire order, alignment, and organization while transcending a gap. This process provides a simple yet reliable method for enhanced control over intrinsic one-dimensional nanostructure placement and handling.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Nano letters

دوره 5 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2005