The use of templated mesoporous materials as templates for the development of ordered arrangements of nanowire and nanorods of electronically important materials.

In this paper is detailed recent results which show how ordered mesoporous materials may be used as templates for the development of ordered arrays of nanowires- in particular it is shown how pore size control of the mesoscopic materials can be used to define wire widths. Further, methods are discussed for how macroscopically ordered films of the materials can be prepared at substrate surfaces so that homogeneous arrangements of wires can be achieved. The implication of these techniques for future electronic devices is discussed.