title: Dip-pen nanolithography in tapping mode.
abstract: Dip-pen nanolithography (DPN) is becoming a popular nano-patterning technique for depositing materials onto a substrate using the probe of an atomic force microscope (AFM). Here, we demonstrate the deposition of a short synthetic peptide by DPN using the Tapping Mode of AFM rather than the commonly used contact mode. DPN in Tapping Mode requires drive amplitude modifications for deposition, yet allows for gentle imaging of the deposited material and enables deposition on soft surfaces.
authors.affiliation: Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433, USA.
authors.forename: Gunjan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: Laura A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Sowards
authors.forename: Rajesh R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Naik
authors.forename: Morley O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Stone
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D018625:Microscopy, Atomic Force / Q000379:methods; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D010455:Peptides / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D010455:Peptides