Fabrication of gold microtubes and microwires in high aspect ratio capillary arrays

J Am Chem Soc. 2004 Sep 22;126(37):11416-7. doi: 10.1021/ja048115g.

Abstract

In this communication, we describe the sequential deposition of materials in capillaries as a means to produce self-assembled three-dimensional gold microtubes, hollow gold microwires, and microtube and microwire arrays with unprecedented aspect ratios. The initial application of this technique is the fabrication of an array of microwires within a silica capillary array. The physical characteristics of these microwires are characterized via SEM, electrochemistry, and electrogenerated chemiluminescence emission.

MeSH terms

  • Gold Colloid / chemistry*
  • Neurons
  • Prostheses and Implants
  • Silicon Dioxide / chemistry

Substances

  • Gold Colloid
  • Silicon Dioxide