Growth of carbon nanofibers for microelectronic applications

At Smoltek AB a position is now open for a diploma thesis on growth of nanofibers.

Background:
Carbon nanotubes and nanofibers have emerged as the most promising new nanoscale material for microelectronics applications due to their electric current carrying capabilities and their good thermal conductivity. We have a patent pending technology platform for growing carbon nanofibers with unprecedented yield. Growth of nanostructures are carried out in an in-house built plasma-enhanced chemical-vapor-deposition system (PECVD). Scanning electron microscope (SEM) will be used as the primary tool for characterization of the resulting vertical nanofiber structures.

Goal of the project:
Investigate the temperature dependence of the growth mechanism, and enhance the nanofiber growth conditions even more, if possible. The project will start with a literature survey.

The result should be presented in a report and in a seminar.

The company:
Founded in 2006, SMOLTEK is developing a unique technology platform on how to integrate carbon nanofibers into semiconductor industry products, such as microprocessors. The technology is based on research from Chalmers University of Technology and Göteborg University. SMOLTEK’s nanoscale technology will enable new functionalities and enhance performance for a wide range of semiconductor products. Please visit http://www.smoltek.com