| Abstract Scope |
Atomically-thin “1D” nanoribbons and quantum wires exhibit emergent quantum phenomena arising from tunable topological edge states and lateral confinement effects that are unique from their 2D counterparts. The width, layer thickness, chirality, and morphology of NRs/QWs dictate their multi-physical properties. Despite the myriad of top-down/subtractive (lithography, etching, ablation, etc.) and bottom-up/additive (epitaxy, VLS, etc.) processes developed to date, they lack the precision and scalability required for technology adoption.
We have developed a purely mechanical, non-subtractive, “near-net-material” method for the scalable nanomanufacturing of NRs/QWs under ambient conditions that is generalize to arbitrary 2D layered materials. The resulting NR/QW arrays feature highly monodisperse width, spacing, alignment, and chirality. |