Method and system for growing nano-scale materials

摘要

The present invention provides a method of producing well defined crystalline nano-wires without complicated multistep manipulation at relatively low temperature. Facile formation of NW materials, particularly metals with a controlled diameter, length and placement. In one embodiment the invention provides a method of growing nano-wires comprising the steps of depositing a first layer of material and a second layer of material on a substrate; annealing said layers at a temperature to allow formation of a composition and subsequently a liquid droplet, at an interface between the first and second layers; and growing nano-wires from said liquid droplet in said interface.