Serial and parallel Si, Ge, and SiGe direct-write with scanning probes and conducting stamps

Nano Lett. 2011 Jun 8;11(6):2386-9. doi: 10.1021/nl200742x. Epub 2011 May 16.

Abstract

Precise materials integration in nanostructures is fundamental for future electronic and photonic devices. We demonstrate Si, Ge, and SiGe nanostructure direct-write with deterministic size, geometry, and placement control. The biased probe of an atomic force microscope (AFM) reacts diphenylsilane or diphenylgermane to direct-write carbon-free Si, Ge, and SiGe nano and heterostructures. Parallel direct-write is available on large areas by substituting the AFM probe with conducting microstructured stamps. This facile strategy can be easily expanded to a broad variety of semiconductor materials through precursor selection.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Biphenyl Compounds / chemistry
  • Germanium / chemistry*
  • Microscopy, Atomic Force
  • Molecular Structure
  • Particle Size
  • Silicon / chemistry*
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Biphenyl Compounds
  • Germanium
  • Silicon