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.