| AVS 54th International Symposium | |
| Nanometer-scale Science and Technology | Monday Sessions |
| Session NS-MoA |
| Session: | Nanoscale Assembly and Manipulation II |
| Presenter: | D.N. Weiss, Washington Technology Center |
| Authors: | D.N. Weiss, Washington Technology Center X. Brokmann, CNRS, France L.E. Calvet, CNRS, France M.A. Kastner, Massachusetts Institute of Technology M.G. Bawendi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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We demonstrate a fabrication scheme that bridges the dimensional gap between lithographic dimensions and nanocrystal sizes. The method involves lithographic contacting of previously self-assembled, alkanethiol-coated nanocrystal chains. Because one nanocrystal is incorporated into the edge of the larger electrode, all of the important tunnel junctions are defined by self-assembly rather than lithography. This method allows the fabrication of one-dimensional island arrays, similar to those used for metrology, with predictable electronic characteristics. Specifically, we show that the electronic behavior of a double-island device can be fully explained using the standard theory of Coulomb blockade, with very few adjustable parameters.