TY - JOUR
T1 - Embossing of organic thin films using a surfactant assisted lift-off technique
AU - Zhang, Xin
AU - Zhang, Gengxin
AU - Liao, Yen Chih
AU - Weeks, Brandon L.
AU - Zhang, Zhao
PY - 2012/12/1
Y1 - 2012/12/1
N2 - A simple technique for patterning organic materials using a surfactant assisted lift-off method is proposed. Thin films of various organic materials are prepared, and areas in contact with a surfactant coated poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) stamp are selectively removed. The general applicability of this technique is shown for materials containing nitrate, amine, and carboxylic acid functional groups. This technique provides a new methodology for fabricating patterns with vertical dimensions ranging from 30. nm up to 3. μm on organic thin films with specific functional groups.
AB - A simple technique for patterning organic materials using a surfactant assisted lift-off method is proposed. Thin films of various organic materials are prepared, and areas in contact with a surfactant coated poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) stamp are selectively removed. The general applicability of this technique is shown for materials containing nitrate, amine, and carboxylic acid functional groups. This technique provides a new methodology for fabricating patterns with vertical dimensions ranging from 30. nm up to 3. μm on organic thin films with specific functional groups.
KW - Lift-off patterning
KW - Micro/nano-structure
KW - Morphology of crystalline organic thin films
KW - Organic thin films (OTFs)
KW - Pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN)
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84866596662&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.jcis.2012.08.006
DO - 10.1016/j.jcis.2012.08.006
M3 - Article
C2 - 22975399
AN - SCOPUS:84866596662
SN - 0021-9797
VL - 387
SP - 175
EP - 179
JO - Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
JF - Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
IS - 1
ER -