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

Englander, Ongi; Christensen, Dane; Kim, Jongbaeg; Lin, Liwei; Morris, Stephen J S · Nano Lett · 2005

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

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.