Dielectrophoresis-Based Positioning of Carbon Nanotubes for Wafer-Scale Fabrication of Carbon Nanotube Devices
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Details
2.1. CNT-NMP Solution Preparation
2.2. FET Device Fabrication
2.3. Electrical Measurements
2.4. Electrical Breakdown Process
3. Results and Discussion
4. Summary
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Kimbrough, J.; Williams, L.; Yuan, Q.; Xiao, Z. Dielectrophoresis-Based Positioning of Carbon Nanotubes for Wafer-Scale Fabrication of Carbon Nanotube Devices. Micromachines 2021, 12, 12. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi12010012
Kimbrough J, Williams L, Yuan Q, Xiao Z. Dielectrophoresis-Based Positioning of Carbon Nanotubes for Wafer-Scale Fabrication of Carbon Nanotube Devices. Micromachines. 2021; 12(1):12. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi12010012
Chicago/Turabian StyleKimbrough, Joevonte, Lauren Williams, Qunying Yuan, and Zhigang Xiao. 2021. "Dielectrophoresis-Based Positioning of Carbon Nanotubes for Wafer-Scale Fabrication of Carbon Nanotube Devices" Micromachines 12, no. 1: 12. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi12010012