Fabrication of CNT nanosensors by combining micro-robotic spotting and DEP technologies

2005 IEEE Workshop on Advanced Robotics and its Social Impacts

Volumn 2005, Issue , 2005, Pages 30-35

  Lai, King W C ^a   Fung, Carmen K M ^a   Li, Wen J ^a,b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

CNT sensors; DEP manipulation; Micro robotic spotting; Nano batch fabrication; Nano manufacturing

Indexed keywords

CNT SENSORS; DEP MANIPULATION; MICRO-ROBOTIC SPOTTING; NANO BATCH FABRICATION; NANO MANUFACTURING;

CARBON NANOTUBES; COST EFFECTIVENESS; ELECTROPHORESIS; FABRICATION; MICROELECTRODES; ROBOTIC ASSEMBLY; SENSORS;

ROBOTICS;

EID: 33746844056     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ARSO.2005.1511615     Document Type: Conference Paper

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