Nanoparticle seeded glancing-angle deposition of tip-handle heterostructures for manipulation of individual nanoparticles
arXiv:2012.13840
Abstract
The controllable handling of an arbitrary single particle of matter with sub-100 nanometer (nm) dimensions is an essential but unsolved scientific challenge. We demonstrate nanoparticle-seeded glancing angle deposition using 10-100 nm diameter nanoparticle seeds (Er2O3, Fe@C, and Fe). The products are nanoparticle-nanowire heterostructures composed of arbitrary nanoscale tips attached to micron-length nanowire handles. Optical micromanipulation of the micron-scale handles enables concurrent manipulation of the attached nanoscale particles of matter.
8 pages, 2 figures, 3 tables, updated reference DOIs and fixed typos and formatting issues