2 results about "Silicon nanotube" patented technology

Silicon nanotubes are nanoparticles which create a tube-like structure from silicon atoms. The nanotubes' discovery has many significant implications for electronics development, as silicon is already a vastly important material in the semiconductor industry. Only recently has it been possible to prepare these nanotubes which are similar to carbon nanotubes. Nano-materials are complex, and understanding how the behaviour of silicon materials differs from their carbon-based cousins is still under research.