| Title: |
Novel Synthesis
Process for Carbon Nanotube Y Junctions |
| Case # |
538 |
| Inventors: |
Nicholas Gothard, Jay Gaillard, Apparao
Rao |
| Summary: |
Carbon nanotube Y junctions are of great
interest for the development of nanoelectronics, but their synthesis
to date has mainly been accomplished by many step template-based
processes. We have developed a one-step method for synthesizing
these nanostructures via a thermal chemical vapor process (CVD).
By judicious choice of catalyst, we are able to grow high purity
aligned films of Y junction nanotubes in a thermal CVD system.
Such junctions have a variety of branch diameter widths and adjustable
stem lengths and have demonstrated rectification. |
| Applications: |
Due to their rectification properties,
Y junctions show great promise for applications in nanoscale circuitry,
possibly replacing silicone chip etching as a means of building
computer circuits. This topic has been extensively discussed in
Physical Review Letters. |
| Patent Status: |
U.S. Patent # 7,144,563 has issued.
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| Licensing: |
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or exclusive field of use licensing. |
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