While both techniques are used in nanotechnology for fabricating nanostructures, wet etching relies on liquid etchants and offers unique advantages, such as high selectivity and the ability to create ...

Physics and technology of nanoscale photonic and electronic devices. Bulk crystal, thin film and epitaxial growth technologies. Semiconductor characterization techniques. Defects in crystals.

What is Atomic Layer Etching? Atomic layer etching (ALE) is a highly controlled and selective etching technique that removes material layer by layer at the atomic scale. It is a cyclic process that ...

Nature Nanotechnology - Inspired by the feet of the gecko lizard, researchers have tweaked a conventional plasma etching chamber so that it can make reusable adhesives that could have applications ...

Fundamental fabrication issues for microscale components used in MEMS/Nanotechnology. Understand and designing microfabrication processes based on photolithography and deposition/etching steps. Micro ...

TU Delft and Brown University researchers have engineered scalable lightsails, ultra-thin reflectors propelled by ...