Propulsion of nanowire diodes

The propulsion of semiconductor diode nanowires under external AC electric field is described. Such fuel-free electric field-induced nanowire propulsion offers considerable promise for diverse technological applications.

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Published inChemical communications (Cambridge, England) Vol. 46; no. 10; pp. 1623 - 1624
Main Authors Calvo-Marzal, Percy, Sattayasamitsathit, Sirilak, Balasubramanian, Shankar, Windmiller, Joshua R, Dao, Cuong, Wang, Joseph
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.01.2010
Subjects
Alternating current
Diodes
Electric fields
Nanocomposites
Nanomaterials
Nanostructure
Nanowires
Propulsion
Semiconductor diodes
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Summary:The propulsion of semiconductor diode nanowires under external AC electric field is described. Such fuel-free electric field-induced nanowire propulsion offers considerable promise for diverse technological applications.
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ISSN:1359-7345
1364-548X
DOI:10.1039/b925568k