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Title: Micropatterning of metal substrate by adhesive force lithography

Journal Article · · Applied Physics Letters
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1896429· OSTI ID:20637062
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  1. School of Chemical Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-742 (Korea, Republic of)

We introduce adhesive force lithography (AFL), a detachment-based method for patterning metal surface. In this method, all the polymer layer except for the desired pattern gets lifted up from the metal surface. The craze microstructure unique to thin polymer films on the order of 10{sup 2} nm is utilized for this AFL along with a difference in adhesive force at two interfaces. Poly(urethaneacrylate) mold, which has a high enough work of adhesion with polymer, makes AFL effective. This technique is purely additive, fast ({approx}10 s contact time), and applicable to large area patterning (10 cmx10 cm)

OSTI ID:
20637062
Journal Information:
Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 86, Issue 13; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.1896429; (c) 2005 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0003-6951
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English