Nanoparticle with plural functionalities, and method of forming the nanoparticle
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1. A method of forming a nanoparticle, comprising:
- forming a layer of semiconductor material on a substrate;
forming a first layer on a first side of the semiconductor material;
forming a second layer on a second side of the semiconductor material; and
etching the semiconductor material to separate the semiconductor material from the substrate and form the nanoparticle which includes;
a first surface comprising the first layer;
a second surface comprising the second layer; and
a third surface comprising the semiconductor material.
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Abstract
A method of forming a nanoparticle includes forming a layer of semiconductor material on a substrate, forming a first layer on the semiconductor material, and etching the semiconductor layer to form the nanoparticle including the first layer on a first side of the nanoparticle and the semiconductor material on a second side of the nanoparticle.
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1. A method of forming a nanoparticle, comprising:
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forming a layer of semiconductor material on a substrate; forming a first layer on a first side of the semiconductor material; forming a second layer on a second side of the semiconductor material; and etching the semiconductor material to separate the semiconductor material from the substrate and form the nanoparticle which includes; a first surface comprising the first layer; a second surface comprising the second layer; and a third surface comprising the semiconductor material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18)
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16. A method of forming a nanoparticle, comprising:
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forming a first layer on a substrate; forming a second layer on the first layer; patterning the first and second layers to form a pillar; after the patterning of the first and second layers, forming a third layer on a side of the first and second layers in the pillar, to form a pillar structure comprising the first, second and third layers; and separating the pillar structure from the substrate to form the nanoparticle.
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