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"Dip-Pen" Nanolithography
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A direct-write "dip-pen" nanolithography (DPN) has been developed to deliver collections of molecules in a positive printing mode, making DPN a potentially useful tool for creating and functionalizing nanoscale devices.Abstract:
A direct-write “dip-pen” nanolithography (DPN) has been developed to deliver collections of molecules in a positive printing mode. An atomic force microscope (AFM) tip is used to write alkanethiols with 30-nanometer linewidth resolution on a gold thin film in a manner analogous to that of a dip pen. Molecules are delivered from the AFM tip to a solid substrate of interest via capillary transport, making DPN a potentially useful tool for creating and functionalizing nanoscale devices.read more
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Structure and growth of self-assembling monolayers
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Polymer microstructures formed by moulding in capillaries
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Complex Optical Surfaces Formed by Replica Molding Against Elastomeric Masters
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