Formation of single-electron-transistors using self-assembly of nanoparticle chains

Li Chu Tsai; Ian Chun Cheng; Ming Chan Tu; Chii Dong Chen; Hung Yi Lin

doi:10.1007/s11051-010-9873-x

Formation of single-electron-transistors using self-assembly of nanoparticle chains

Li Chu Tsai
, Ian Chun Cheng
, Ming Chan Tu
, Chii Dong Chen
, Hung Yi Lin

Department of Molecular Science and Engineering

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Abstract

We present a single-step template-free self-assembly method for constructing 1D-chains and 1D-networks of Au-nanoparticles. The chains are formed by simply increasing the ion concentration of nanoparticle solution so that the attractive van der waals force prevails over the repulsive Coulomb interaction. A combination of this method and the previously developed charge trapping technique allows us to place the 1D-chains/networks at designed locations. Further, the nanoparticle structures are stable enough to withstand the subsequent e-beam lithographic processes for formation of nanoparticle-based electronics such as a single electron transistor. Prominent Coulomb oscillation was observed at temperatures as high as 120 K.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2859-2864
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Nanoparticle Research
Volume	12
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-010-9873-x
State	Published - Oct 2010

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Acknowledgments This research was funded by the National Science Council Nos. NSC 98-2311-B-027-001-MY3, NSC 97-2112-M-024-002-MY3, NSC 97-2627-M-001 -002 and by National Taipei University of Technology. Technical support from NanoCore, the Core Facilities for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at Academia Sinica, is acknowledged.

Keywords

Nanoelectronics
Nanoparticle
Self-assembly
Single electron transistor

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