ARRAYS OF LONG NANOSTRUCTURES IN SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS AND METHODS THEREOF
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1. An array of nanowires, the array comprising:
- a plurality of nanowires, the plurality of nanowires including a plurality of first ends and a plurality of second ends respectively;
wherein;
for each of the plurality of nanowires, a corresponding first end selected from the plurality of first ends and a corresponding second end selected from the plurality of second ends are separated by a distance of at least 200 μ
m; and
all nanowires of the plurality of nanowires are substantially parallel to each other.
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Abstract
An array of nanowires and method thereof. The array of nanowires includes a plurality of nanowires. The plurality of nanowires includes a plurality of first ends and a plurality of second ends respectively. For each of the plurality of nanowires, a corresponding first end selected from the plurality of first ends and a corresponding second end selected from the plurality of second ends are separated by a distance of at least 200 μm. All nanowires of the plurality of nanowires are substantially parallel to each other.
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1. An array of nanowires, the array comprising:
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a plurality of nanowires, the plurality of nanowires including a plurality of first ends and a plurality of second ends respectively; wherein; for each of the plurality of nanowires, a corresponding first end selected from the plurality of first ends and a corresponding second end selected from the plurality of second ends are separated by a distance of at least 200 μ
m; andall nanowires of the plurality of nanowires are substantially parallel to each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An array of nanostructures, the array comprising:
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a plurality of nanostructures, the plurality of nanostructures including a plurality of first ends and a plurality of second ends respectively; wherein; for each of the plurality of nanostructures, a corresponding first end selected from the plurality of first ends and a corresponding second end selected from the plurality of second ends are separated by a distance of at least 200 μ
m;all nanostructures of the plurality of nanostructures are substantially parallel to each other; and each of the plurality of nanostructures includes a semiconductor material. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An array of nanowires, the array comprising:
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a plurality of nanowires, each of the plurality of nanowires including a first end at a first surface and a second end, the first end and the second end being separated by a first distance of at least 200 μ
m;wherein; the plurality of nanowires corresponds to a first area on the first surface; and all nanowires of the plurality of nanowires are substantially parallel to each other. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An array of nanostructures, the array comprising:
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a plurality of nanostructures, each of the plurality of nanostructures including a first end at a first surface and a second end, the first end and the second end being separated by a first distance of at least 200 μ
m;wherein; the plurality of nanostructures corresponds to a first area on the first surface; all nanostructures of the plurality of nanostructures are substantially parallel to each other; and each of the plurality of nanostructures includes a semiconductor material. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A method for forming an array of nanowires, the method comprising:
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providing a semiconductor substrate including a first surface and one or more second surfaces; masking at least one or more portions of the one or more second surfaces with at least a first portion of the first surface being exposed; applying a metalized film to at least the exposed first portion of the first surface; etching the semiconductor substrate through at least the exposed first portion of the first surface using a first etchant solution; and forming a first plurality of nanowires, each of the first plurality of nanowires including a first end at a third surface and a second end, the first end and the second end being separated by a first distance of at least 200 μ
m;wherein; the first plurality of nanowires corresponds to a first area on the first surface; the first area on the first surface substantially corresponds to the exposed first portion of the first surface; and all nanowires of the first plurality of nanowires are substantially parallel to each other. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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