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How hard and costy is it to manufacture
a layer of substance a few nanometers wide and how useful such structures would be?
a layer of substance a few nanometers wide and how useful such structures would be?
Such materials as metals and metals' oxidesberkeman said:Can you say more about your question? What kind of material? Silicon?
A few nanometres would be something like a dozen atoms thick.DyerMaker said:How hard and costy is it to manufacture a layer of substance a few nanometers wide and how useful such structures would be?
DaveE said:Does Graphene count? It's not a metal, but it conducts electricity and heat as well as metals. There are lots of YouTube videos about making it, like this one:
I have in mind, first of all, such application as MIM diodes.berkeman said:You mean like nanoparticles?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanoparticle
Well, semiconductors currently have nanometer-size features, and are pretty important (obviously).
Nanoparticles have some interesting applications...
What applications do you have in mind?
What reading have you been doing about MIM diodes? Has there been recent research and development into them since the initial work a few decades ago?DyerMaker said:I have in mind, first of all, such application as MIM diodes.
Manufacturing nanometer-wide substance containing layers can be extremely challenging due to the precision and control required at such small scales. Specialized equipment and techniques are needed to ensure the layers are uniform and free of defects.
The cost of manufacturing nanometer-wide substance containing layers can be high due to the specialized equipment and materials required. Additionally, the time and expertise needed to develop and optimize the manufacturing process can contribute to the overall cost.
Factors that contribute to the difficulty and cost of manufacturing nanometer-wide substance containing layers include the need for precise control over deposition processes, the high purity of materials required, and the challenges of scaling down processes to such small dimensions.
Research and development efforts are ongoing to find ways to reduce the difficulty and cost of manufacturing nanometer-wide substance containing layers. This includes developing more efficient deposition techniques, optimizing material synthesis processes, and exploring new materials with properties that facilitate manufacturing at the nanoscale.
Nanometer-wide substance containing layers have a wide range of potential applications in fields such as electronics, photonics, catalysis, and biomedicine. These layers can be used to create novel materials with unique properties that can be tailored for specific applications, leading to advancements in technology and science.