1314 results about "Nanowire array" patented technology

An alternating stack of first and second semiconductor layers is formed. Fin-defining mask structures are formed over the alternating stack. A planarization dielectric layer and first and second gate cavities therein are subsequently formed. The first and second gate cavities are extended downward by etching the alternating stack employing a combination of the planarization layer and the fin-defining mask structures as an etch mask. The germanium-free silicon material is isotropically etched to laterally expand the first gate cavity and to form a first array of semiconductor nanowires including the silicon-germanium alloy, and the silicon-germanium alloy is isotropically etched to laterally expand the second gate cavity and to form a second array of semiconductor nanowires including the germanium-free silicon material. The first and second gate cavities are filled with replacement gate structures. Each replacement gate structure laterally can surround a two-dimensional array of semiconductor nanowires.

A photovoltaic (PV) structure is provided, along with a method for forming a PV structure with a conductive nanowire array electrode. The method comprises: forming a bottom electrode with conductive nanowires; forming a first semiconductor layer of a first dopant type (i.e., n-type) overlying the nanowires; forming a second semiconductor layer of a second dopant type, opposite of the first dopant type (i.e., p-type), overlying the first semiconductor layer; and, forming a top electrode overlying the second semiconductor layer. The first and second semiconductor layers can be a material such as a conductive polymer, a conjugated polymer with a fullerene derivative, and inorganic materials such as CdSe, CdS, Titania, or ZnO. The conductive nanowires can be a material such as IrO₂, In₂O₃, SnO₂, or indium tin oxide (ITO).

A data storage device comprises an array of parallel magnetic nanowires each having a uniaxial anisotropy with an easy axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the nanowire and which is rotated about the longitudinal axis along the length of the nanowire, and a magnetisation state that follows the easy axis, where each nanowire has a data input element for nucleating magnetic domains separated by domain walls in an end of the nanowire, the sequence of domains and walls representing binary data, and a data read-out element operable to detect the magnetisation at an end of the nanowire, the device also comprising a magnetic field source operable to generate a magnetic field rotating in a plane substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axes of the nanowires so as to propagate domain walls along the at least one nanowire. Reversal of the direction of rotation of the magnetic field reverses the propagation direction of the domain walls, so that data can be moved in either direction along the nanowires.

Ionomeric polymer sensors, actuators, and transducers and methods for fabricating them are disclosed. One embodiment of the sensors, actuators, and transducers possess a high surface area electrode layer that is applied by hot pressing and a highly conductive surface layer. Another embodiment of these sensors, actuators, and transducers possess a high surface area electrode layer that is penetrated by electronically conductive nanowires. Methods for fabricating these sensors, actuators, and transducers are disclosed. These methods involve the formation of the high surface area layer from a liquid mixture that contains ionomeric polymer, electronically conductive particles, and possibly diluent. This mixture is formed into layers either directly on an ionomeric polymer, on a separate transfer decal, or on an electronically conductive layer. This electronically conductive layer may also include an array of nanowires. These electrode layers are then attached to an ionomeric polymer membrane by hot pressing. The ionomeric polymer membrane may be swollen with a diluent either prior to the hot pressing or after the hot pressing step. Also, the ionomeric polymer membrane may be formed by casting from a liquid mixture containing ionomeric polymer and diluent.

A sensor device and method for detecting the presence of an analyte in a fluid solution are disclosed. The sensor device system can comprise a substrate and an array of free-standing nanowires attached to the substrate. The array can include individual free-standing nanowires wherein each of the individual free-standing nanowires have a first end and a second end. The first end can, in some embodiments, be attached to the substrate and the second end unattached to the substrate. Such individual free-standing nanowires are configured for electrical communication with other individual free-standing nanowires through the first end. A chip or computer can be electrically coupled to the array of free-standing nanowires for receiving electrical information from the array of free-standing nanowires. In some embodiments a power source can be used to send current through the nanowire array.

An alternating stack of first and second semiconductor layers is formed. Fin-defining mask structures are formed over the alternating stack. A planarization dielectric layer and first and second gate cavities therein are subsequently formed. The first and second gate cavities are extended downward by etching the alternating stack employing a combination of the planarization layer and the fin-defining mask structures as an etch mask. The second semiconductor material is isotropically etched to laterally expand the first gate cavity and to form a first array of semiconductor nanowires including the first semiconductor material, and the first semiconductor material is isotropically etched to laterally expand the second gate cavity and to form a second array of semiconductor nanowires including the second semiconductor material. The first and second gate cavities are filled with replacement gate structures. Each replacement gate structure laterally can surround a two-dimensional array of semiconductor nanowires.

The invention relates to a method for preparing a length-controlled silicon nanowire array with a smooth surface, and belongs to the technology of the preparation of nanometer materials. The method comprises the following steps of: firstly, performing wet chemical cleaning on a silicon wafer; secondly, depositing a silver nanometer granular layer on the surface of the silicon wafer in mixed solution containing hydrofluoric acid and silver nitrate by an electroless chemical deposition method; thirdly, performing chemical etching by mixed solution containing the hydrofluoric acid and hydrogen peroxide; and finally, removing silver nanometer granules by using nitric acid to obtain the silicon nanowire array. In the method, length-controlled silicon nanowires with the smooth surfaces are prepared by regulating the concentration and etching time of the hydrogen peroxide serving as an oxidant simply in a chemical etch system, so the technical problem of preparing the silicon nanowires with fewer surface defects in metal-assisted chemical etching is solved.

A process is provided for etching a silicon-containing substrate to form nanowire arrays. In this process, one deposits nanoparticles and a metal film onto the substrate in such a way that the metal is present and touches silicon where etching is desired and is blocked from touching silicon or not present elsewhere. One submerges the metallized substrate into an etchant aqueous solution comprising HF and an oxidizing agent. In this way arrays of nanowires with controlled diameter and length are produced.

A nanochannel apparatus and method of fabrication provide an array of nanochannels with distal open or exposed ends formed in situ through a permanent support. A nanofluidic system includes the nanochannel apparatus, a fluidic interface, and a component interfaced to the nanochannel apparatus. The method includes encasing an array of nanowires in a support, and forming the array of nanochannels in situ in locations of the nanowires, such that distal ends of the nanochannels are exposed.

The present invention relates to a nanowire array (15, 16) for electrically-controlled elution of a therapeutic composition (5) comprising a plurality of nanoscopic-sized wires (12, 12), nanowires, attached to an electrically conducting solid support (7), said nanowires formed from electroactive conjugated polymer (4) containing or doped with said therapeutic composition (5) coated over a plurality of nanoscopic sized electrically conducting protrusions (8). It also relates to a method for preparing a nanowire array and an electrode.

Embodiments of the invention include methods and devices for producing light by injecting electrons from field emission cathode across a gap into nanostructured semiconductor materials, electrons issue from a separate field emitter cathode and are accelerated by a voltage across a gap towards the surface of the nanostructured material that forms part of the anode. At the nanostructure material, the electrons undergo electron-hole (e-h) recombination resulting in electroluminescent (EL) emission. In a preferred embodiment lighting device, a vacuum enclosure houses a field emitter cathode. The vacuum enclosure also houses an anode that is separated by a gap from said cathode and disposed to receive electrons emitted from the cathode. The anode includes semiconductor light emitting nano structures that accept injection of electrons from the cathode and generate photons in response to the injection of electrons. External electrode contacts permit application of a voltage differential across the anode and cathode to stimulate electron emissions from the cathode and resultant photon emissions from the semiconductor light emitting nanostructures of the anode. Embodiments of the invention also include the usage of nanostructured semiconductor materials as phosphors for conventional planar LED and nanowire array light emitting diodes and CFL. For the use in conventional planar LEDs, the nanostructures may take the form of quantum dots, nanotubes, branched tree-like nanostructure, nanoflower, tetrapods, tripods, axial heterostructures nanowires hetero structures.

The invention relates to a carbon-based composite electrode material and a preparation method thereof, and application of the carbon-based composite electrode material to a super capacitor. The electrode material contains a conductive polymer and a carbon-based material. The conductive polymer is attached to a surface of the carbon-based material in a manner of a nanowire array of a conductive polymer, wherein the arrangement of the nanowire array of the conductive polymer is in a good order; besides, a diameter of the nanowire of the nanowire array of the conductive polymer is 40 to 100 nm and a length of the nanowire is 100 to 1500 nm. The carbon-based composite electrode material provide in the invention has a large specific surface area, so that an active area of a conductive polymer is substantially improved and thus high capacitance can be obtained; besides, the carbon-based composite electrode material provide in the invention has a highly ordered nano structure, so that a transmission path of an electrolyte ion is reduced and an internal resistance of an electrode is also reduced; therefore, the ion in an electrode material can be diffused and transmitted conveniently, and thus high power density can be obtained.

An array of nanowires and method thereof. The array of nanowires includes a plurality of nanowires. The plurality of nanowires includes a plurality of first ends and a plurality of second ends respectively. For each of the plurality of nanowires, a corresponding first end selected from the plurality of first ends and a corresponding second end selected from the plurality of second ends are separated by a distance of at least 200 μm. All nanowires of the plurality of nanowires are substantially parallel to each other.

The invention discloses a preparation method of a graphite phase carbon nitride/rutile monocrystal titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanowire array. The preparation method is characterized by comprising the following steps: (a) dissolving a cyanamide compound or urea in a solution, immersing the prepared rutile monocrystal TiO2 nanowire array into the obtained cyanamide compound or urea solution, and then taking out and drying the nanowire array; and (b) performing heat treatment on the dried nanowire array to finally obtain the graphite phase carbon nitride/rutile monocrystal TiO2 nanowire array. The preparation method has the advantages of simple process and low cost, thus being applicable to large-scale industrial production; and the prepared graphite phase carbon nitride/rutile monocrystal TiO2 nanowire array has good visible light response activity, and can be widely applied to the fields such as photocatalysis, hydrogen production by photocatalytic decomposition of water, photoelectric conversion and the like.

The preferred embodiment provides for development and use of an array of nanowires with a period smaller then 150 nm for applications such as an optical polarizer. To manufacture such structures the preferred embodiment employs a hard nanomask. This nanomask includes a substantially periodic array of substantially parallel elongated elements having a wavelike cross-section.

Methods for fabricating a nanowire array epoxy composite with high structural integrity and low effective thermal conductivity to achieve a power conversion efficiency goal of approximately 20% and power density of about 10⁴ W/m² with a maximum temperature below about 380° C. Further, a method includes fabricating a self-supporting thick 3-D interconnected nanowire array with high structural integrity and low effective thermal conductivity to achieve a power conversion efficiency goal of 20% and power density of about 10⁴ W/m² with a maximum temperature of about 700° C., the nanowire array having substantially only air between nanowires.

The invention relates to a method for preparing a porous NiCo2O4/MnO2 nuclear shell nanowire array supercapacitor electrode material. The method includes the steps of placing nickel foam into a hydrochloric acid solution, carrying out ultrasonic cleaning to obtain cleaned nickel foam, dissolving Ni(NO3)2 6H2O, Co(NO3)2 6H2O and urea into water, carrying out stirring, placing the cleaned nickel foam into the mixture, carrying out the hydrothermal reaction for 3-18 hours at the temperature ranging from 90 DEG C to 180 DEG C, cooling the mixture till the mixture is at the indoor temperature, carrying out ultrasonic washing, drying, roasting, obtaining porous NiCo2O4 nanowire arrays, placing the porous NiCo2O4 nanowire arrays into a mixed solution of Mn(CH3COO)2 and CH3COONH4, carrying out electrochemical deposition and washing, drying, roasting, and obtaining the porous NiCo2O4/MnO2 nuclear shell nanowire array supercapacitor electrode material. The method is simple, environmentally friendly and low in cost, and the prepared porous NiCo2O4 nanowire arrays have the good electrochemical stability and are the excellent supercapacitor electrode material.