Journal
NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS
Volume 2, Issue 11, Pages 519-545Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11671-007-9091-3
Keywords
placement; array; alignment; nanoscale building blocks; nanoparticle; nanocrystal; quantum dot; nanowire; DNA; protein; carbon nanotube; template; electrostatic; SAMs; dielectrophoresis; capillary force; growth
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The capability of placing individual nanoscale building blocks on exact substrate locations in a controlled manner is one of the key requirements to realize future electronic, optical, and magnetic devices and sensors that are composed of such blocks. This article reviews some important advances in the strategies for controlled placement of nanoscale building blocks. In particular, we will overview template assisted placement that utilizes physical, molecular, or electrostatic templates, DNA-programmed assembly, placement using dielectrophoresis, approaches for non-close-packed assembly of spherical particles, and recent development of focused placement schemes including electrostatic funneling, focused placement via molecular gradient patterns, electrodynamic focusing of charged aerosols, and others.
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