In the June issue of Nature Nanotechnology Harvard University and the University of Hawaii at Manoa have found a way to align carbon nanotubes and nanowires in a cm samples.  Their technique involves suspending the nanodevices in a polymer epoxy and blowing bubbles into the solution to align the nanoscale devices.   The process could lead to a way to produce arrays of transistors. 

 The researchers used an Agilent Semiconductor Analyzer to characterize the current and voltage of these aligned nanotubes and nanowires.  We know that researchers like to use these semiconductor analyzers for nanotaechnology research so we’ve added specific carbon nanotube FET set-ups in the library of functions for the Agilent B1500A Semiconductor Analyzer.  We’ve had a number of positive remarks from researchers who find the touch-screen set-up quite easy to use and flexible to implement. 

What do you use for your electrical characterizations of nanotubes and nanowires?  Post your successes so others can learn from experience. 

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