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Fabrication of Nanoassemblies Using Flow Control

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posted on 2016-02-19, 01:14 authored by Chad Ropp, Zachary Cummins, Sanghee Nah, Sijia Qin, Ji Hyun Seog, Sang Bok Lee, John T. Fourkas, Benjamin Shapiro, Edo Waks
Synthetic nanostructures, such as nanoparticles and nanowires, can serve as modular building blocks for integrated nanoscale systems. We demonstrate a microfluidic approach for positioning, orienting, and assembling such nanostructures into nanoassemblies. We use flow control combined with a cross-linking photoresist to position and immobilize nanostructures in desired positions and orientations. Immobilized nanostructures can serve as pivots, barriers, and guides for precise placement of subsequent nanostructures.

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