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Multicomponent nanorods

  • US 7,422,696 B2
  • Filed: 06/30/2005
  • Issued: 09/09/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/20/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A lithographic process for producing a nanowire comprising the steps of:

  • a) providing a nanorod comprising alternating segments of a metal and a sacrificial metal;

    b) depositing a coating onto one side of the nanorod; and

    c) subjecting the coated nanorod to etching to remove the sacrificial metal segments from the nanorod and thereby produce a nanowire having gaps at positions previously occupied by the sacrificial metal.

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