| abstract |
A method of synthesizing electronic components incorporating nanoscale filamentary structures in which method a metallic catalyst is deposited in a nanoporous membrane, the catalyst being adapted to penetrate in at least some of the pores of the nanoporous membrane, and filamentary structures are grown on the catalyst in at least some of the pores in the nanoporous membrane. The nanoporous membrane is prepared in a manner suitable for ensuring that the wall of the pores include a single-crystal zone, and at least part of the catalyst is grown epitaxially on said single-crystal zone. |