Mar. 28, 2011 New insights into why and how nanowires take the
form they do promise to have profound implications for the
development of future electronic components. PhD student Peter
Krogstrup from the Nano-Science Center at the University of
Copenhagen is behind the new theoretical model, which is
developed in collaboration with researchers from CINAM-CNRS in
Marseille. One of the most important components in future
electronic devices will likely be based on nanocrystals, which
are smaller than the wavelength of the light our eyes can
detect. Nanowires, which are extremely thin nanocrystal wires,
are predicted to have a predominant role in these technologies
because of their unique electrical and optical properties.
Researchers around the world have been working for years to
improve the properties of these nanowires. With his research,
PhD student Peter Krogstrup at the Niels Bohr Institute,
University of Copenhagen has laid the foundations for a greater
understanding of nanowires. With that comes the pote