Electron beam introduced metallic nanowires growth

Abstract

This paper presented a method of growing metallic nanowires by using electron beam technology under scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The metallic nanoparticles were dispersed evenly on Indium-Tin Oxide (ITO) by the spin coater. The ITO sample was experimentally prepared by the spin coating technique. The electron beam was focused on a metallic nano particle inside SEM, which were dispersed on the ITO. The growth of metallic nanowires was controlled by the movement of the electron beam. The method this paper presented can be employed for different kinds of metallic and can be used to fabricate metallic nanowires with different length.