Ionic-electronic conductor nanostructures: Template-confined growth and nonlinear electrical transport

Changhao Liang; Kazuya Terabe; Tsuyoshi Hasegawa; Ryota Negishi; Takuro Tamura; Masakazu Aono

doi:10.1002/smll.200500155

Ionic-electronic conductor nanostructures: Template-confined growth and nonlinear electrical transport

Changhao Liang^*, Kazuya Terabe, Tsuyoshi Hasegawa, Ryota Negishi, Takuro Tamura, Masakazu Aono

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Abstract

A new template-assisted step-electrochemical method for fabricating metal-chalcogenide-based mixed conductors, is discussed. This method is applicable to forming Ag/Ag₂S heteronanowire arrays (HNAs) that are advantageous for assembling nanoswitching devices. An ordered Ag/Ag₂S HNA can be grown inside the pores of an anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) membrane with step-electrochemical reactions. It was observed that the growth of Ag ₂S nanowires is dependent on an electrochemical sulfurization process confined by the AAO pores. The electric transport and switching behavior of the Ag/Ag₂S HNA-filled AAo membrane was investigated by mechanical contact with a normal tungsten probe tens of micrometers in size. Electrical nanoswitching can be achieved by using an Ag/Ag₂S heterostructure, whereas, HNAs of ionic and/or mixed conductors can also be applied in novel nano-electrochemical devices for sensors, fuel sells, and batteries.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	971-975
Number of pages	5
Journal	Small
Volume	1
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.200500155
Publication status	Published - 2005 Sep 1
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Electrical transport
Electrochemical methods
Nanowires
Silver
Template synthesis

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Biotechnology
Biomaterials
Chemistry(all)
Materials Science(all)

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