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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2008
Chunming Niu, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Jay L. Goldman, Mountain View, CA (US);
Xiangfeng Duan, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Vijendra Sahi, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Chunming Niu, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Jay L. Goldman, Mountain View, CA (US);
Xiangfeng Duan, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Vijendra Sahi, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Nanosys, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to compositions of matter, systems, and methods to manufacture nanowires. In an embodiment, a method to produce a catalytic-coated nanowire growth substrate for nanowire growth is disclosed which comprises: (a) depositing a buffer layer on a substrate; (b) treating the buffer layer with boiled water or steam to enhance interactions between the buffer layer and catalyst particles; and (c) depositing catalytic particles on a surface of the buffer layer. Methods to develop and use this catalytic-coated nanowire growth substrate are disclosed.