Controlled non-normal alignment of catalytically grown nanostructures in a large-scale synthesis process
US6958572B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 6, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24628
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems and methods are described for controlled non-normal alignment of catalyticaly grown nanostructures in a large-scale synthesis process. A method includes: generating an electric field proximate an edge of a protruding section of an electrode, the electric field defining a vector; and forming an elongated nanostructure located at a position on a surface of a substrate, the position on the surface of the substrate proximate the edge of the protruding section of the electrode, at least one tangent to the elongated nanostructure i) substantially parallel to the vector defined by the electric field and ii) substantially non-parallel to a normal defined by the surface of the substrate.
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