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Title: Thermochemical nanolithography components, systems, and methods

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1084067

Improved nanolithography components, systems, and methods are described herein. The systems and methods generally employ a resistively heated atomic force microscope tip to thermally induce a chemical change in a surface. In addition, certain polymeric compositions are also disclosed.

Research Organization:
DOESC (USDOE Office of Science (SC) (United States))
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-06ER46293
Assignee:
Georgia Tech Research Corporation (Atlanta, GA)
Patent Number(s):
8,468,611
Application Number:
12/791,466
OSTI ID:
1084067
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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