Biotemplated precise assembly approach toward ultra-scaled high-performance electronics

Yifan Ouyang, Suhui Zhang, Yahong Chen, Mengyu Zhao, Zhihan Liu, Kexin Wang, Zhaoxuan Zhang, Yingxia Liu, Chaoyong Yang, Wei Sun, Jie Shen, Zhi Zhu

Published: 2023-09-04 DOI: 10.1038/s41596-023-00870-3

DNA nanotechnology

ultra-scaled electronics

carbon nanotube FETs

molecular precision assembly

high-performance semiconductors

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Introduction
Materials
Procedure
Troubleshooting
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Anticipated results
- Precise pitch-scaling of CNT arrays
- Generalizability of the approach
Acknowledgements

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