Controlled formation of metallic nanowires via Au nanoparticle ac trapping

Nanotechnology

Volumn 18, Issue 23, 2007, Pages

  Bernard, L ^a   Calame, M ^a   Van Der Molen, S J ^a   Liao, J ^a   Schonenberger C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROMIGRATION; GOLD; MICROELECTRODES; NANOPARTICLES;

AC VOLTAGES; GOLD NANOWIRES; METALLIC NANOWIRES; NANOPARTICLE AC TRAPPING;

NANOWIRES;

GOLD; METAL; NANOPARTICLE; NANOWIRE;

ALTERNATING CURRENT; ARTICLE; DIRECT CURRENT; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRODE; ENERGY TRANSFER; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 34249030242     PISSN: 09574484     EISSN: 13616528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/18/23/235202     Document Type: Article

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