Self-aligning carbon nanotubes could be key to next generation of devices
February 26, 2009 | Source: PhysOrg.com
University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers have created nanoscale devices based on connecting sharp-tipped electrodes with individually self-aligned carbon nanotubes.
Scanning electron microscope image of electrodes (inset) and single-walled carbon nanotube bridge structure
The finding could lead to new applications in devices such as biosensors, light emitters, photon sensors, tiny molecular motors and memory cells.