Direct synthesis of multiplexed metal nanowire based devices using carbon nanotubes as vector templates

Clément, Pierrick; Xu, Xinzhao; Stoppiello, Craig T.; Rance, Graham A.; Attanzio, Antonio; O’Shea, James N.; Temperton, Robert H.; Khlobystov, Andrei N.; Lovelock, Kevin R. J.; Seymour, Jake M.; Fogarty, Richard M.; Baker, Alastair; Bourne, Richard A.; Hall, B.; Chamberlain, Thomas W.; Palma, Matteo

Abstract

We present the synthesis of metal nanowires in a multiplexed device configuration using single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) as nanoscale vector templates. The SWNT templates control the dimensionality of the wires, allowing precise control of their size, shape and orientation; moreover a solution processable approach enables their linear deposition between specific electrode pairs in electronic devices. Electrical characterizations demonstrate the successful fabrication of metal nanowire electronic devices, while multiscale characterization of the different fabrication steps reveals details of the structure and charge transfer between the material encapsulated and the carbon nanotube. Overall the strategy presented allows facile, low-cost and direct synthesis of multiplexed metal nanowire devices for nanoelectronic applications.

Citation

Clément, P., Xu, X., Stoppiello, C. T., Rance, G. A., Attanzio, A., O’Shea, J. N., …Palma, M. (2019). Direct synthesis of multiplexed metal nanowire based devices using carbon nanotubes as vector templates. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 58(29), 9928-9932. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201902857

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 6, 2019
• Online Publication Date: May 6, 2019
• Publication Date: Jul 15, 2019
• Deposit Date: May 21, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: May 7, 2020
• Journal: Angewandte Chemie International Edition
• Print ISSN: 1433-7851
• Electronic ISSN: 1521-3773
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 58
• Issue: 29
• Pages: 9928-9932
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201902857
• Keywords: General Chemistry; Catalysis
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2074870
• Publisher URL: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/anie.201902857
• Additional Information: This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Clément, P. , Xu, X. , Stoppiello, C. ., Rance, G. ., Attanzio, A. , O’Shea, J. ., Temperton, R. ., Khlobystov, A. ., Lovelock, K. ., Seymour, J. ., Fogarty, R. ., Baker, A. , Bourne, R. ., Hall, B. , Chamberlain, T. . and Palma, M. (2019), Direct synthesis of multiplexed metal nanowire based devices using carbon nanotubes as vector templates. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.. Accepted Author Manuscript, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201902857. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions.