Self‐assembly and Bio‐directed Approaches for Carbon Nanotubes: Towards Device Fabrication

Abstract

The sections in this article are Introduction CNTs : Basic Features, Synthesis and Device Applications Basic Features Synthesis of Nanotubes Device Applications Fabrication of CNT Transistors and Self‐assembly Approaches In situ CVD Growth Selective Deposition of CNTs by SAM ‐assisted Techniques Methodology and Key Parameters Performance of CNTFETs Fabricated by the SAM Method DNA ‐directed Self‐assembly The Assembly of the Scaffold Selective Attachment of the DNA Scaffold on the Surface Microscale Electrodes Positioning of Nano‐objects or Nanodevices on the Scaffold Realization of Electrical Connections and Circuitry Fabrication of DNA ‐directed CNT Devices Conclusion