Abstract
We have successfully fabricated nano-structures on passivated Si surfaces and investigated those structures by using scanning tunneling microscope (STM) and atomic force microscope (AFM). Ag nano-dots were formed on Sb-passivated Si(100) surface via self-organization mechanism and the single-electron charging effect was observed by STM at room temperature. Thermal nitridation and subsequent oxygen-induced etching of Si surfaces resulted in the formation of silicon nano-dots using silicon nitride islands as masks. Au/Ti nano-wire was also fabricated via a selective ion etching of Au/Ti thin film using carbon nanotube (CNT) mask. These results suggest new fabrication method of nano-structures using surface chemical reactions without artificial lithography techniques.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 169-173 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2003 Jan |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work has been supported by the Ministry of Information and Communications, Korea.
Keywords
- Ag Nano dot
- Atomic Force Microscope
- Au Nano-wire
- Carbon Nanotube
- Nano-fabrication
- Passivated Si Surfaces
- Scanning Tunneling Microscope
- Si Nano-dot
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- General Chemical Engineering