NbN superconducting nanonetwork fabricated using porous silicon templates and high-resolution electron beam lithography

Nanotechnology. 2017 Nov 17;28(46):465301. doi: 10.1088/1361-6528/aa8479. Epub 2017 Oct 20.

Abstract

Superconducting NbN nanonetworks with a very small number of interconnected nanowires, with diameter of the order of 4 nm, are fabricated combining a bottom-up (use of porous silicon nanotemplates) with a top-down technique (high-resolution electron beam lithography). The method is easy to control and allows the fabrication of devices, on a robust support, with electrical properties close to a one-dimensional superconductor that can be used fruitfully for novel applications.