April 6, 2015

Water makes wires even more nano




Rice University lab extends meniscus-mask process to make sub-10 nanometer paths

(April 6, 2015) Water is the key component in a Rice University process to reliably create patterns of metallic and semiconducting wires less than 10 nanometers wide.

The technique by the Rice lab of chemist James Tour builds upon its discovery that the meniscus – the curvy surface of water at its edge – can be an effective mask to make nanowires.

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