Synthesis and assembly of 1-dimentional (1-D) nanostructures and measurement of their electrical and optical properties are very important in fabrication of nanode-vices. Recent developments in this field are summarized in this review. The assembling methods can be divided into two classes: assembly using macroscopic field forces and micro-fluidic-assisted-template-integration. The former can assemble nanowires by controlling direction and intensity of electric or magnetic field, while the latter represents a general assembly strategy for any kind of 1-D nanostructures. The assembly of 1-D nanostructures will make it possible to fabricate nanosensors, nanolasers and nanoscale logic gate circuits for computation.
Low dimensional CuI nanomaterials were synthesized in microemulsions containing cyclohexane, Triton X 100, n pentanol and aqueous solution. The redox reaction took place in this system and the final products CuI were obtained. It′s found that the morphology of CuI could be influenced a great deal by the experimental parameters such as w0 (the molar ratio of water to surfactant), reactant concentration and the aging time. Hexagonal or shuttle like CuI flakes, nanoparticles and nanofibers could be prepared respectively under certain conditions.
