SELECTIVE DESTRUCTION OF METALLIC NANOSTRUCTURES VIA ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION

摘要

A method is provided for eliminating carbon nanotubes (26) having a metallic characteristic from grown carbon nanotubes (24). The method comprises growing at least one carbon nanotube (26) having metallic qualities and at least one carbon nanotube (28) having semiconductor qualities, and applying microwave radiation to destroy at least a portion of each of the at least one carbon nanotube (26) having metallic qualities. Electrodes (12, 14) may be formed at opposed ends of the at least one carbon nanotubes (28) having semiconductor qualities for forming an electronic device such as a sensor or a transistor.