Sensors 2012, 12(5), 5725-5751; doi:10.3390/s120505725
Review

Electric Field Guided Assembly of One-Dimensional Nanostructures for High Performance Sensors

Devon A. Brown 1,2,† email, Jong-Hoon Kim 1,† email, Hyun-Boo Lee 1 email, Gareth Fotouhi 1 email, Kyong-Hoon Lee 2 email, Wing Kam Liu 3,4 email and Jae-Hyun Chung 1,* email
1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington, Box 352600, Seattle, WA 98195, USA 2 NanoFacture, Inc., P.O. Box 52651, Bellevue, WA 98015, USA 3 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA 4 World Class University (WCU) Program, School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, 300 Cheoncheon Suwon, 440-746, Korea † These authors contributed equally to this work.
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Received: 29 February 2012; in revised form: 12 April 2012 / Accepted: 2 May 2012 / Published: 4 May 2012
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Biomarkers and Nanosensors: New Approaches for Biology and Medicine)
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Abstract: Various nanowire or nanotube-based devices have been demonstrated to fulfill the anticipated future demands on sensors. To fabricate such devices, electric field-based methods have demonstrated a great potential to integrate one-dimensional nanostructures into various forms. This review paper discusses theoretical and experimental aspects of the working principles, the assembled structures, and the unique functions associated with electric field-based assembly. The challenges and opportunities of the assembly methods are addressed in conjunction with future directions toward high performance sensors.
Keywords: review; electric field; nanowire; nanotubes; assembly; sensors

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Brown, D.A.; Kim, J.-H.; Lee, H.-B.; Fotouhi, G.; Lee, K.-H.; Liu, W.K.; Chung, J.-H. Electric Field Guided Assembly of One-Dimensional Nanostructures for High Performance Sensors. Sensors 2012, 12, 5725-5751.

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Brown DA, Kim J-H, Lee H-B, Fotouhi G, Lee K-H, Liu WK, Chung J-H. Electric Field Guided Assembly of One-Dimensional Nanostructures for High Performance Sensors. Sensors. 2012; 12(5):5725-5751.

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Brown, Devon A.; Kim, Jong-Hoon; Lee, Hyun-Boo; Fotouhi, Gareth; Lee, Kyong-Hoon; Liu, Wing Kam; Chung, Jae-Hyun. 2012. "Electric Field Guided Assembly of One-Dimensional Nanostructures for High Performance Sensors." Sensors 12, no. 5: 5725-5751.

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