Programmable definition of nanogap electronic devices using self-inhibited reagent depletion

Nature Communications

Volumn 6, Issue , 2015, Pages

  Lam, Brian ^a   Zhou, Wendi ^a   Kelley, Shana O ^a,b,c   Sargent, Edward H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

REAGENT;

ELECTRODE; NANOTECHNOLOGY; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPLETION; ELECTRODE; ELECTRONICS; LIGHT; NANOFABRICATION; NANOGAP ELECTRONIC DEVICE; SEMICONDUCTOR; SIMULATION;

EID: 84928788453     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20411723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms7940     Document Type: Article

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