Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Organic semiconductor material
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-24
2011-05-24
Menz, Laura M (Department: 2813)
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Organic semiconductor material
C257S017000, C977S843000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07947976
ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods are described for controlled alignment of catalytically grown nanostructures in a large-scale synthesis process. A method includes: generating an electric field proximate an edge of a protruding section of an electrode, the electric field defining a vector; and forming an elongated nanostructure located at a position on a surface of a substrate, the position on the surface of the substrate proximate the edge of the protruding section of the electrode, at least one tangent to the elongated nanostructure i) substantially parallel to the vector defined by the electric field and ii) substantially non-parallel to a normal defined by the surface of the substrate.
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Guillorn Michael A.
Lowndes Douglas H.
Melechko Anatoli V.
Merkulov Vladimir I.
Simpson Michael L.
Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
Menz Laura M
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