Nanotube junctions
Abstract
The present invention comprises a new nanoscale metal-semiconductor, semiconductor-semiconductor, or metal-metal junction, designed by introducing topological or chemical defects in the atomic structure of the nanotube. Nanotubes comprising adjacent sections having differing electrical properties are described. These nanotubes can be constructed from combinations of carbon, boron, nitrogen and other elements. The nanotube can be designed having different indices on either side of a junction point in a continuous tube so that the electrical properties on either side of the junction vary in a useful fashion. For example, the inventive nanotube may be electrically conducting on one side of a junction and semiconducting on the other side. An example of a semiconductor-metal junction is a Schottky barrier. Alternatively, the nanotube may exhibit different semiconductor properties on either side of the junction. Nanotubes containing heterojunctions, Schottky barriers, and metal-metal junctions are useful for microcircuitry.
- Inventors:
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- (Darien, IL)
- (Berkeley, CA)
- (Kensington, CA)
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA
- OSTI Identifier:
- 875128
- Patent Number(s):
- 6538262
- Assignee:
- The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA) LBNL
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00098
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- nanotube; junctions; nanoscale; metal-semiconductor; semiconductor-semiconductor; metal-metal; junction; designed; introducing; topological; chemical; defects; atomic; structure; nanotubes; comprising; adjacent; sections; differing; electrical; properties; described; constructed; combinations; carbon; boron; nitrogen; elements; indices; continuous; tube; useful; fashion; example; inventive; electrically; conducting; semiconducting; semiconductor-metal; schottky; barrier; alternatively; exhibit; semiconductor; containing; heterojunctions; barriers; microcircuitry; electrically conducting; electrical properties; /257/428/
Citation Formats
Crespi, Vincent Henry, Cohen, Marvin Lou, Louie, Steven Gwon Sheng, and Zettl, Alexander Karlwalter. Nanotube junctions. United States: N. p., 2003.
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"Nanotube junctions". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/875128.
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title = {Nanotube junctions},
author = {Crespi, Vincent Henry and Cohen, Marvin Lou and Louie, Steven Gwon Sheng and Zettl, Alexander Karlwalter},
abstractNote = {The present invention comprises a new nanoscale metal-semiconductor, semiconductor-semiconductor, or metal-metal junction, designed by introducing topological or chemical defects in the atomic structure of the nanotube. Nanotubes comprising adjacent sections having differing electrical properties are described. These nanotubes can be constructed from combinations of carbon, boron, nitrogen and other elements. The nanotube can be designed having different indices on either side of a junction point in a continuous tube so that the electrical properties on either side of the junction vary in a useful fashion. For example, the inventive nanotube may be electrically conducting on one side of a junction and semiconducting on the other side. An example of a semiconductor-metal junction is a Schottky barrier. Alternatively, the nanotube may exhibit different semiconductor properties on either side of the junction. Nanotubes containing heterojunctions, Schottky barriers, and metal-metal junctions are useful for microcircuitry.},
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