title: Controlled assembly of In2O3 nanowires on electronic circuits using scanning optical tweezers.
abstract: In(2)O(3) nanowires can be used effectively as building blocks in the production of electronic circuits used in transparent and flexible electronic devices. The fabrication of these devices requires a controlled assembly of nanowires at crucial places and times. However, this kind of controlled assembly, which results in the fusion of nanowires to circuits, is still very difficult to execute. In this study, we demonstrate the benefits of using various lengths of In(2)O(3) nanowires by using non-contact mechanisms, such as scanning optical tweezers, to place them on designated targets during the fabrication process. Furthermore, these nanowires can be stabilized at both ends of the conducting wires using a focused laser, and later in the process, the annealed technique, so that proper flow of electrons is affected.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechatronics, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology,1 Oryong-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju, 500-712, Korea.
authors.forename: Song-Woo
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Gunho
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jo
authors.forename: Takhee
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Yong-Gu
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods*; D004581:Electronics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D007204:Indium / Q000737:chemistry*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D043942:Nanotubes / Q000737:chemistry*; D052898:Optical Tweezers
chemical_list: D007204:Indium; C047711:indium oxide