Method and apparatus for writing by the emission of atoms
    31.
    发明公开
    Method and apparatus for writing by the emission of atoms 失效
    用于排放原子的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:EP0450771A3

    公开(公告)日:1993-02-24

    申请号:EP91301998.0

    申请日:1991-03-11

    IPC分类号: H01J37/317 G03F1/08 G11B9/00

    摘要: Submicron structures are written on a surface (12) by positioning in nanometer range proximity, preferably within current tunnelling range, of the surface a scanning tip (11) of a material that emits atoms upon application of an applied voltage of low magnitude. While the tip is maintained within said range, it is moved relative to the surface, and a series of short voltage pulses are concurrently applied between the tip and surface. These pulses cause atoms of tip material to directly transfer to the surface and concurrently cause remaining atoms (21) of tip material to migrate to the tip and continuously reform the tip and maintain its sharp configuration, thereby insuring uninterrupted writing ability. Various tip materials exhibiting low field evaporation potentials may be used; however, gold is preferred if deposition is to be under ambient conditions. Heating the tip enhances the ability of the material to emit atoms. The deposited structures (20) may be selectively sensed or erased by application of appropriate voltages.

    摘要翻译: 亚微米结构通过在施加低幅度施加电压时发射原子的材料的扫描尖端的表面定位在表面的纳米范围附近,优选在当前隧道范围内定位。 当尖端保持在所述范围内时,其相对于表面移动,并且在尖端和表面之间同时施加一系列短脉冲。 这些脉冲使尖端材料的原子直接转移到表面,并且同时引起尖端材料的剩余原子迁移到尖端,并连续地改变尖端并保持其尖锐的构型,从而确保不间断的写入能力。 可以使用表现出低场蒸发电位的各种尖端材料; 然而,如果沉积处于环境条件下,则优选金。 加热尖端增强了材料发射原子的能力。 可以通过施加适当的电压来选择性地感测或擦除沉积的结构。

    Nanotube films and articles
    35.
    发明公开
    Nanotube films and articles 审中-公开
    Nanorohrfilme和Artikel

    公开(公告)号:EP2343709A2

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-13

    申请号:EP11160083.9

    申请日:2002-07-25

    申请人: Nantero, Inc.

    摘要: Nanotube films and articles and methods of making the same are disclosed. A conductive article includes an aggregate of nanotube segments in which the nanotube segments contact other nanotube segments to define a plurality of conductive pathways along the article. The nanotube segments may be single walled carbon nanotubes, or multi-walled carbon nanotubes. The various segments may have different lengths and may include segments having a length shorter than the length of the article. The articles so formed may be disposed on substrates, and may form an electrical network of nanotubes within the the article itself. Conductive articles may be made on a substrate by forming a nanotube fabric on the substrate, and defining a pattern within the fabric in which the pattern corresponds to the conductive article. The nanotube fabric may be formed by growing the nanotube fabric on the substrate using a catalyst, for example, in which the catalyst is a gas phase catalyst, or in which the catalyst is a metallic gas phase catalyst. The nanotube fabric may be formed by depositing a solution of suspended nanotubes on the substrate. The deposited solution may be spun to create a spin-coating of the solution. The solution may be deposited by dipping the substrate into the solution. The nanotube fabric is formed by spraying an aerosol having nanotubes onto a surface of the substrate.

    摘要翻译: 公开了纳米管薄膜及其制品及其制备方法。 导电制品包括纳米管段的聚集体,其中纳米管区段与其他纳米管区段接触以限定沿着制品的多个导电路径。 纳米管段可以是单壁碳纳米管或多壁碳纳米管。 各个段可以具有不同的长度,并且可以包括长度短于制品的长度的段。 如此形成的制品可以设置在基板上,并且可以在制品本身内形成纳米管的电网络。 可以在衬底上形成导电制品,在基底上形成纳米管织物,并且在织物内限定图案对应于导电制品的图案。 纳米管织物可以通过使用催化剂(例如其中催化剂是气相催化剂)或其中催化剂是金属气相催化剂的方式使纳米管织物在基材上生长来形成。 纳米管织物可以通过将悬浮的纳米管溶液沉积在基底上而形成。 沉积的溶液可以纺丝以产生溶液的旋涂。 可以通过将基底浸入溶液中来沉积溶液。 纳米管织物通过将具有纳米管的气溶胶喷射到基底的表面上而形成。