title: Multiphase separation of copper nanowires.
abstract: This communication reports a new method to purify copper nanowires with nearly 100% yield from undesired copper nanoparticle side-products formed during batch processes of copper nanowire synthesis. This simple separation method can yield large quantities of long, uniform, high-purity copper nanowires to meet the requirements of nanoelectronics applications as well as provide an avenue for purifying copper nanowires in the industrial scale synthesis of copper nanowires, a key step for commercialization and application of nanowires.
authors.affiliation: Physics and Life Science Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550, USA. han5@llnl.gov.
authors.forename: Fang
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Qian
authors.affiliation: Physics and Life Science Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550, USA. han5@llnl.gov.
authors.forename: Pui Ching
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Lan
authors.affiliation: Physics and Life Science Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550, USA. han5@llnl.gov.
authors.forename: Tammy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Olson
authors.affiliation: Engineering Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550, USA.
authors.forename: Cheng
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.affiliation: Engineering Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550, USA.
authors.forename: Eric B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Duoss
authors.affiliation: Engineering Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Spadaccini
authors.affiliation: Physics and Life Science Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550, USA. han5@llnl.gov.
authors.forename: T Yong-Jin
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Han