title: Electric-field assisted growth and self-assembly of intrinsic silicon nanowires.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering and Berkeley Sensor and Actuator Center, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, USA. ongi@me.berkeley.edu
authors.forename: Ongi
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Englander
authors.forename: Dane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Christensen
authors.forename: Jongbaeg
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Liwei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Stephen J S
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Morris