Development of a method for measuring theroelectric properties of one-dimensional nanostructures
Project/Area Number |
26600063
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Research Field |
Nano/Microsystems
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Research Institution | Osaka University |
Principal Investigator |
Tsutsui Makusu 大阪大学, 産業科学研究所, 准教授 (50546596)
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Project Period (FY) |
2014-04-01 – 2016-03-31
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Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
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Budget Amount *help |
¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000)
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Keywords | マイクロナノセンサー / ナノマイクロセンサー / 熱電 / 量子効果 |
Outline of Final Research Achievements |
In this research, a microheater/thermometer-embedded mechanically-controllable break junction was developed for measuring thermoelectric properties of size-configurable bismuth nanowires. A free-standing bismuth nanowire was fabricated by coating it with a platinum layer for protecting from the oxidation upon dry-etching of a polyimide layer. The thus obtained bismuth wire was stretched and narrowed gradually from sub-micrometer to single-atom scales mechanically via the MCBJ mechanism. Concurrently measured wire conductance showed step-wise decrease in the conductance reflecting the atomic rearrangements taken place during the mechanical deformations.
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Report
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Research Products
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