The invention relates to a method of forming a conducting nanowire between two contacts on a substrate surface wherein a plurality of nanoparticles is deposited on the substrate in the region between the contacts, and the single nanowire running substantially between the two contacts is formed by either...http://www.google.com/patents/US20050064618?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20050064618 - Nanoscale electronic devices & frabrication methods