title: Direct-writing of polymer nanostructures: poly(thiophene) nanowires on semiconducting and insulating surfaces.
abstract: A new technique for direct-writing of polymer nanostructures on insulating and semiconducting surfaces based on Electrochemical Dip-Pen Nanolithography (E-DPN) is described. The technique is based on electrochemical polymerization of monomers directly underneath the AFM tip. Sub-50 nm poly-3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene lines can be easily created. Such capability to direct-write and pattern polymeric materials with interesting electronic and electrooptical properties at the nanoscale creates a number of opportunities since a large variety of monomers are available.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, USA.
authors.forename: Benjamin W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Maynor
authors.forename: Shaun F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Filocamo
authors.forename: Mark W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Grinstaff
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu