Abstract:
The objective is to present a metal nanostructure having metal masses with zero valence aligned on a substrate surface wherein the size and shape of the metal masses are controlled and a manufacturing process thereof. A micro phase separation membrane comprising an amphiphilic block copolymer assumes a state that contains numerous micro diameter hydrophilic cylinders inside the membrane in the direction perpendicular to the membrane surface. The membrane is prepared using a solution containing an amphiphilic block copolymer and desired metal ions or by bringing a micro phase separation membrane of an amphiphilic block copolymer in contact with a solution containing metal ions after the membrane is formed to localize the metal ions in the hydrophilic micro diameter cylinders. A substrate containing numerous zero valence metal masses in approximately pillar shapes, approximately dot shapes or combinations of these at set intervals can be obtained by conducting a reduction treatment and a treatment to remove organic materials on the micro phase separation membrane. As the treatment, ultraviolet light irradiation or electron beam irradiation, plasma treatments, chemical reduction processes or electrochemical reduction processes may be used.
Abstract:
A method of assembly of micro-scale objects includes forming a pattern of a first functional moiety on a surface of a substrate, contacting the surface of the substrate with a first liquid suspension including first micro-scale feedstock elements functionalized with a second functional moiety, complimentary to the first functional moiety, on first portions of the first micro-scale feedstock elements and functionalized with a third functional moiety on second portions of the first micro-scale feedstock elements, aligning the first portions of the first micro-scale feedstock elements with the surface of the substrate, and facilitating bonding the second functional moieties to the first functional moieties to form a first microstructure pattern of the first micro-scale feedstock elements on the surface of the substrate.
Abstract:
L'invention concerne un procédé de contrôle de l'énergie de surface d'un substrat, pour permettre l'obtention d'une orientation particulière des nano-domaines d'un film de copolymère à blocs déposé ultérieurement sur ladite surface, ledit procédé étant caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend les étapes suivantes : - préparer un mélange de polymères, chaque polymère comprenant au moins une fonction permettant son greffage ou sa réticulation sur la surface dudit substrat, - déposer ledit mélange ainsi préparé sur la surface dudit substrat, - procéder à un traitement entraînant le greffage ou la réticulation de chacun des polymères du mélange sur la surface du substrat.
Abstract:
Techniques herein enable executing directed self-assembly of block copolymer patterning processes that result in patterns having no defects or a negligibly low occurrence of defects to have a high yield of functional patterns and devices. Methods include executing a same DSA patterning sequence two or more times such that any defects in from a phase-separated first block copolymer film are corrected with a phase-separated second block copolymer film as any defect in the second block copolymer film would only temporarily cover a feature already created and/or transferred from first block copolymer film.
Abstract:
L'invention concerne un procédé permettant la création de structures nanométriques par l'auto-assemblage de copolymères à blocs dont au moins un des blocs est cristallisable ou présente au moins une phase cristal liquide.
Abstract:
Provided are methods of patterning block copolymer (BCP) films with independent control of the size, periodicity and morphology of the resulting nanoscale domains. Also disclosed are BCP patterns having discrete areas of different self-assembled BCP thin films on a surface, the BCP thin films differing in one or more of molecular weight (MW), composition, morphology, and feature size. In some implementations, multiple BCPs with different MWs can be printed onto a single substrate, thereby providing access to patterns with diverse geometries and feature sizes. The printing approaches can be applied to various BCP chemistries, morphologies and directed self-assembly (DSA) strategies. Also provided are methods of forming BCP thin films on patterns of polymer brushes formed by electrohydrodynamic printing. The methods involve direct, high resolution electrohydrodynamic delivery of random copolymer brushes as surface wetting layers to control the geometries of nanoscale domains in spin-cast and printed BCPs.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a method of forming a monolayer of nanorods on a substrate, wherein the nanorods are at least substantially vertically aligned, the method including providing a droplet of a solution including said nanorods on a substrate, and controlling the temperature and the evaporation of the solution such that the internal region of the droplet is kept at near equilibrium status to allow formation of the monolayer of nanorods. The present invention also relates to the monolayer of nanorods on the substrate thus obtained. The present invention also further relates to an optical arrangement and use of the optical arrangement.
Abstract:
Procédé de préparation de surfaces L'invention concerne un procédé de préparation par distribution spatiale d'intensité lumineuse de surface en relief promotrice d'ordre et de cohérence spatiale servant de guide pour l'organisation aux échellesnano- et micrométrique de sur-couche sur la surface en particulier de copolymères à blocs.
Abstract:
A graphoepitaxy template to align a self-assembled block polymer adapted to self-assemble into a 2-D array having parallel rows of discontinuous first domains extending parallel to a first axis, mutually spaced along an orthogonal second axis, and separated by a continuous second domain. The graphoepitaxy template has first and second substantially parallel side walls extending parallel to and defining the first axis and mutually spaced along the second axis to provide a compartment to hold at least one row of discontinuous first domains of the self-assembled block copolymer on the substrate between and parallel to the side walls, and separated therefrom by a continuous second domain. The compartment has a graphoepitaxial nucleation feature arranged to locate at least one of the discontinuous first domains at a specific position within the compartment. Methods for forming the graphoepitaxy template and its use for device lithography are also disclosed.