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August 5, 2004

Nanorelay

Source: Eleanor E.B. Campbell

      References:

"A Three-Terminal Carbon Nanorelay" Sang Wook Lee, Dong Su Lee, Raluca E. Morjan, Sung Ho Jhang, Martin Sveningsson, O.A. Nerushev, Yung Woo Park, and Eleanor E. B. Campbell. Nano Lett.; 2004; ASAP Web Release Data 4-Aug-2004;
 
Description:

Three-terminal nanorelay structures were fabricated with multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWNTs). The nanotube relays were deflected by applying a gate voltage until contact (mechanical and/or electrical) was made with a drain electrode, thus closing the circuit. It was possible to achieve multiple switching cycles, showing that carbon nanotubes are suitable and practical systems for developing nanoelectromechanical devices of this kind.

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