“Polymer Pen” Nanolithography J. Wu Phys. Dept. eferences: engwei Huo, Zijian Zheng, Gengfeng Zheng, Louise R. Giam, Hua Zhang, and Chad A. Mirkin Science, 321, 1658 (2008). NSE 203
Jan 04, 2016
“Polymer Pen” Nanolithography
J. Wu
Phys. Dept.
references: Fengwei Huo, Zijian Zheng, Gengfeng Zheng, Louise R. Giam, Hua Zhang, and Chad A. Mirkin Science, 321, 1658 (2008).
NSE 203
PenPen
InkInk
SubstrateSubstrate
An old wisdom: Dip-Pen technologyAn old wisdom: Dip-Pen technology
More than 4000 years ago… On Jan, 1999
PatternsPatterns
Dip-pen lithography is straightforward. Any draw back?
Lithography:
Parallel replication
Serial replication
Photolithography
Contact printing
Nanoimprint lithography
E-beam lithography
Ion-beam lithography
Advantage: Time effective, economic
Dip-pen lithography
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The secret: multi-identical-pensThe secret: multi-identical-pens
~11,000,000 pens
Second Advantage: size controllableSecond Advantage: size controllable
Pattern size controlled by the pressure on polymer.
Chinese calligraphy
Massive production of patterns
2008 Beijing Olympic logo
The total time required is less than 40 mins.