Nanostructures, methods of depositing nanostructures and devices incorporating the same
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1. A method for depositing nanowires comprising:
- depositing a plurality of nanowires onto a surface of a liquid;
partially compressing the plurality of nanowires;
dipping a substrate into the liquid;
pulling the substrate out of the liquid at a controlled speed; and
transferring the plurality of nanowires onto the substrate parallel to a direction of the pulling.
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Abstract
A method for depositing nanowires is disclosed. The method includes depositing multiple nanowires onto a surface of a liquid. The method also includes partially compressing the nanowires. The method also includes dipping a substrate into the liquid. The method further includes pulling the substrate out of the liquid at a controlled speed. The method also includes transferring the nanowires onto the substrate parallel to a direction of the pulling.
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32 Claims
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1. A method for depositing nanowires comprising:
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depositing a plurality of nanowires onto a surface of a liquid; partially compressing the plurality of nanowires; dipping a substrate into the liquid; pulling the substrate out of the liquid at a controlled speed; and transferring the plurality of nanowires onto the substrate parallel to a direction of the pulling. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electronic device comprising a plurality of nanowires disposed on a substrate and aligned in a single direction on the substrate within a range of about +/−
- 20 degrees and having a density ranging between about 5 percent and about 90 percent of an area of deposition of the plurality of nanowires on the substrate.
- View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of fabricating a nanoelectronic device array comprising:
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depositing a plurality of nanowires onto a surface of a liquid; partially compressing the plurality of nanowires; dipping a substrate into the liquid; pulling the substrate out of the liquid at a controlled speed; transferring the plurality of nanowires onto the substrate parallel to a direction of the pulling; forming a source electrode on the plurality of nanowires; forming a drain electrode on the plurality of nanowires; and forming a gate electrode. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system for depositing nanowires comprising:
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a trough configured to contain a liquid; a plurality of rollers configured to move a flexible substrate through the trough containing the liquid; a nanowire dispensing unit configured to deposit a plurality of nanowires onto a surface of the liquid; and a barrier configured to compress the plurality of nanowires. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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