Two-dimensional carbon nanostructures: Fundamental properties, synthesis, characterization, and potential applications

Y. H. Wu, T. Yu, and Z. X. Shen

We review recent progress regarding various types of two-dimensional carbon nanostructures including graphene and free-standing carbon nanowalls/nanosheets. After a brief overview of the electronic properties of graphene, we focus on the synthesis, characterization and potential applications of these carbon nanostructures.

J. Appl. Phys. 108, 071301 (2010)

High aspect ratio silicon etch: A review

Banqiu Wu, Ajay Kumar, and Sharma Pamarthy

High aspect ratio silicon etch is reviewed, including commonly used terms, history, main applications, different technological methods, critical challenges, and main theories of the technologies.

J. Appl. Phys. 108, 051101 (2010)

Patterned piezo-, pyro-, and ferroelectricity of poled polymer electrets

Xunlin Qiu

The piezo-, pyro-, and ferroelectricity of poled polymers is briefly introduced, an overview on the preparation of polymer electrets with patterned piezo-, pyro-, and ferroelectricity is provided and a survey of selected applications is presented.

J. Appl. Phys. 108, 011101 (2010)