Dielectrophoretic Deposition of Carbon Nanotubes with Controllable Density and Alignment

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Controlled deposition of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) across desired electrodes is important

for the fabrication of nanoelectronic devices. Dieletrophoresis (DEP) has been recognized as a

convenient and affordable technique for the deposition of nanotubes and nanowires on

electrodes. Although DEP has been quite well studied for dielectric particles, the application for

depositing nanotubes is still at the early stage of development. Here, we show that multi-walled

CNTs can be deposited by DEP with controllable density and degree of alignment.