TY - GEN
T1 - Single-walled carbon nanotube micropatterns and interconnections fabricated with layer-by-layer nano self-assembly and microlithography on flexible substrates
AU - Xue, Wei
AU - Cui, Tianhong
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - The fabrication and characterization of single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) multilayers, micropatterns and interconnections on plastic substrates are reported in this paper. The SWNT-based multilayers and devices are fabricated with a simple, fast, inexpensive, low-temperature, and highly efficient technique combining layer-by-layer (LbL) nano self-assembly, microlithography, and lift-off techniques. The SWNT multilayers are alternating layers of SWNTs and poly (dimethyldiallylammonium chloride) (PDDA). Lithography and lift-off techniques are used to pattern the SWNT multilayers. SWNT microstructures with linewidth of 5 μm are fabricated and characterized. The thickness of a (PDDA/SWNT) bi-layer is approximately 76 A. Two-terminal SWNT thin film based interconnections are fabricated on flexible substrates. Current-voltage (I-V) characterization and four-point probe measurement show that the resistance of the interconnection is nonlinearly inversely proportional to the number of the assembled SWNT layers. The nano-assembled polymer/SWNT composite can be used in many applications due to its low cost, light weight, and long lifetime.
AB - The fabrication and characterization of single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) multilayers, micropatterns and interconnections on plastic substrates are reported in this paper. The SWNT-based multilayers and devices are fabricated with a simple, fast, inexpensive, low-temperature, and highly efficient technique combining layer-by-layer (LbL) nano self-assembly, microlithography, and lift-off techniques. The SWNT multilayers are alternating layers of SWNTs and poly (dimethyldiallylammonium chloride) (PDDA). Lithography and lift-off techniques are used to pattern the SWNT multilayers. SWNT microstructures with linewidth of 5 μm are fabricated and characterized. The thickness of a (PDDA/SWNT) bi-layer is approximately 76 A. Two-terminal SWNT thin film based interconnections are fabricated on flexible substrates. Current-voltage (I-V) characterization and four-point probe measurement show that the resistance of the interconnection is nonlinearly inversely proportional to the number of the assembled SWNT layers. The nano-assembled polymer/SWNT composite can be used in many applications due to its low cost, light weight, and long lifetime.
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U2 - 10.1115/caneus2006-11054
DO - 10.1115/caneus2006-11054
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:33845807535
SN - 0791837874
SN - 9780791837870
T3 - Proceedings of MNT for Aerospace Applications, CANEUS2006
BT - Proceedings of MNT for Aerospace Applications, CANEUS2006
PB - American Society of Mechanical Engineers
T2 - Micro-Nano-technology for Aerospace Applications, CANEUS2006
Y2 - 27 August 2006 through 1 September 2006
ER -