Maskless Nanoscale Writing of Nanoparticle-Polymer Composites and Nanoparticle Assemblies using Thermal Nanoprobes

Abstract

Nanoparticle polymer composites containing metal, semiconductor, magnetic, and optically active nanoparticles were deposited onto multiple substrates from a heatable atomic force microscope tip. The nanoparticle nanostructures were functional as deposited or could be etched with an oxygen plasma, revealing single nanoparticle lithographic resolution. Many types of nanoparticles can be patterned with the same technique, without the need to tailor the substrate chemistry and without solution processing.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 14, 2009
Accession Number
ADA512280

Entities

People

  • Paul E Sheehan
  • William P King
  • Woo K. Lee
  • Zhenting Dai

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Composite Materials
  • Magnetic Nanoparticles
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanics
  • Metallic Nanoparticles
  • Metals
  • Nanocomposites
  • Nanolithography
  • Nanoparticles
  • Nanostructures
  • Nanotechnology
  • Polymer Matrix Composites
  • Polymer-Matrix Nanocomposites

Readers

  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • Nanofabrication and Microfabrication.
  • Nanoscale Plasmonic Nanotechnology

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene