Joining of Individual Silver Nanowires via Electrical Current
Abstract A procedure for joining polyol-synthesized silver nanowires in air using current-induced Joule heat welding is reported. Using a common probe station and photolithographically patterned gold electrodes, the welding process is completed using a common semiconductor analyzer. A unique two-ste...
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| author | Arash Vafaei Anming Hu Irene A. Goldthorpe |
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| description | Abstract A procedure for joining polyol-synthesized silver nanowires in air using current-induced Joule heat welding is reported. Using a common probe station and photolithographically patterned gold electrodes, the welding process is completed using a common semiconductor analyzer. A unique two-step procedure eliminates the dielectric barrier at the point of contact without damaging the nanowires away from the junction. This procedure is designed for metal–metal contacts where a strong dielectric intermediate layer might exist, which can occur with metals prone to oxidation or corrosion in air, or as a result of the electrode deposition process. Ohmic connections are also established in cases where there is an initial gap between two nanowires. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-59daa2c14ffc466faffdc67e4bafa1ea2024-01-07T12:40:51ZengSpringerOpenNano-Micro Letters2311-67062150-55512014-09-016429330010.1007/s40820-014-0001-9Joining of Individual Silver Nanowires via Electrical CurrentArash Vafaei0Anming Hu1Irene A. Goldthorpe2Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of WaterlooDepartment of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of WaterlooDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of WaterlooAbstract A procedure for joining polyol-synthesized silver nanowires in air using current-induced Joule heat welding is reported. Using a common probe station and photolithographically patterned gold electrodes, the welding process is completed using a common semiconductor analyzer. A unique two-step procedure eliminates the dielectric barrier at the point of contact without damaging the nanowires away from the junction. This procedure is designed for metal–metal contacts where a strong dielectric intermediate layer might exist, which can occur with metals prone to oxidation or corrosion in air, or as a result of the electrode deposition process. Ohmic connections are also established in cases where there is an initial gap between two nanowires.https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-014-0001-9NanowiresNanoweldingJoule heating |
| spellingShingle | Arash Vafaei Anming Hu Irene A. Goldthorpe Joining of Individual Silver Nanowires via Electrical Current Nano-Micro Letters Nanowires Nanowelding Joule heating |
| title | Joining of Individual Silver Nanowires via Electrical Current |
| title_full | Joining of Individual Silver Nanowires via Electrical Current |
| title_fullStr | Joining of Individual Silver Nanowires via Electrical Current |
| title_full_unstemmed | Joining of Individual Silver Nanowires via Electrical Current |
| title_short | Joining of Individual Silver Nanowires via Electrical Current |
| title_sort | joining of individual silver nanowires via electrical current |
| topic | Nanowires Nanowelding Joule heating |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-014-0001-9 |
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