Nano-nanomanipulation of CdSe nanowires using nano-tweezers based on shape memory alloys

Recently, new technology in 3D-nanomanipulation has been proposed based on the properties of Ni based functional alloys that exhibit thermoelastic martensitic transition and shape memory effects (SME) at micro and sub-micrometer dimensions. This report gives a survey of the current state of nano-manipulation and concludes that this new system can be applied to numerous problems, which require the manipulation and processing of nano and micro objects of different materials and structures. The report describes the application of the new technology of 3D-manipulation to the experimental study of individual CdSe nanowires, which are currently utilized in photovoltaic solar and hydrogen production renewable energy based applications.