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Novel Synthesis of Metal Nanowhiskers: High-Temperature Glancing Angle Deposition

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Motofumi Suzuki
Affiliation:
m-snki@mbox.kudpc.kyoto-u.ac.jp, Kyoto University, Department of Micro Engineering, Yoshida, Sakyo, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan, +81-75-753-5196, +81-75-753-5196
Kenji Hamachi
Affiliation:
onionring_kenji@ybb.ne.jp, Kyoto University, Department of Micro Engineering, Yoshida, Sakyo, Kyoyo, 606-8501, Japan
Koji Nagai
Affiliation:
nagai.koji@t1025.mbox.media.kyoto-u.ac.jpp, Kyoto University, Department of Micro Engineering, Yoshida, Sakyo, Kyoyo, 606-8501, Japan
Ryo Kita
Affiliation:
vtt205-rk@t04.mbox.media.kyoto-u.ac.jp, Kyoto University, Department of Micro Engineering, Yoshida, Sakyo, Kyoyo, 606-8501, Japan
Kaoru Nakajima
Affiliation:
Nakajima.Kaoru@z05.mbox.media.kyoto-u.ac.jp, Kyoto University, Department of Micro Engineering, Yoshida, Sakyo, Kyoyo, 606-8501, Japan
Kenji Kimura
Affiliation:
kimura@t02.mbox.media.kyoto-u.ac.jp, Kyoto University, Department of Micro Engineering, Yoshida, Sakyo, Kyoyo, 606-8501, Japan
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Abstract

We demonstrate high temperature glancing deposition (HT-GLAD) of metals on the heated substrate. It has been found that Al, Ag, Au, Fe nano-whiskers grow on the substrate of Si, SiO2, and glass substrates. The robustness in the selection of materials suggests that the HT-GLAD is a universal method to grow nano-whiskers of various metals. We also demonstrate the selective growth of the nano-whiskers on the substrate with micro-trench patterns. The metal nano-whiskers are useful for the nano electromechanical devices and vacuum microelectronics.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2008

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