Abstract
The authors demonstrate precise alignment and controlled assembly of single wall nanotube (SWNT) bundles at a fast rate over large areas by combining electrophoresis and dip coating processes. SWNTs in solution are assembled on prepatterned features that are 80 nm wide and separated by 200 nm. The results show that the direction of substrate withdrawal significantly affects the orientation and alignment of the assembled SWNT bundles. I-V characterization is carried out to demonstrate electrical continuity of these assembled SWNT bundles.
Keywords
carbon nanotubes, nanotechnology, electrophoresis, dip coating
Subject Categories
Nanotubes, Microelectromechanical systems
Disciplines
Electrical and Electronics | Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Publisher
American Institute of Physics
Publication Date
6-13-2007
Rights Information
Copyright 2007
Rights Holder
American Institute of Physics
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Recommended Citation
Makaram, Prashanth; Somu, Sivasubramanian; Xiong, Xugang; Busnaina, Ahmed A.; Jung, Yung-Joon; and McGruer, Nicol E., "Scalable nanotemplate assisted directed assembly of single walled carbon nanotubes for nanoscale devices" (2007). Center for High-Rate Nanomanufacturing Publications. Paper 10. http://hdl.handle.net/2047/d20000921
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Originally published in Applied Physics Letters, v.90, 243108 (2007); doi:10.1063/1.2747193