title: Large scale 3D vertical assembly of single-wall carbon nanotubes at ambient temperatures.
abstract: We demonstrate three-dimensional directed assembly of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNT) into porous alumina nanotemplates on silicon substrates by means of electrophoresis and dielectrophoresis at ambient temperatures. Assembled SWNT provided an interconnection between the surface and base of the nanotemplate. I-V measurements clearly show that the connection between silicon and SWNT is established inside the templates. This technique is particularly useful for large scale, rapid, 3D assembly of SWNT over centimeter square areas under mild conditions for nanoscale electronics applications.
authors.affiliation: Electronics Materials Research Institute, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA. Department of Physics, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
authors.forename: Evin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gultepe
authors.forename: Dattatri
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nagesha
authors.forename: Bernard Didier Frederic
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Casse
authors.forename: Selvapraba
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Selvarasah
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Busnaina
authors.forename: Srinivas
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sridhar