title: Electrochemical deposition onto self-assembled monolayers: new insights into micro- and nanofabrication.
abstract: Pattern transfer with high resolution is a frontier topic in the emerging field of nanotechnologies. Electrochemical molding is a possible route for nanopatterning metal, alloys and oxide surfaces with high resolution in a simple and inexpensive way. This method involves electrodeposition onto a conducting master covered by a self-assembled alkanethiolate monolayer (SAMs). This molecular film enables direct surface-relief pattern transfer from the conducting master to the inner face of the electrodeposit, and also allows an easy release of the electrodeposited film due their excellent anti-adherent properties. Replicas of the original conductive master can be also obtained by a simple two-step procedure. SAM quality and stability under electrodeposition conditions combined with the formation of smooth electrodeposits are crucial to obtain high-quality pattern transfer with sub-50 nm resolution.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas, Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata - CONICET, Sucursal 4 Casilla de Correo 16 (1900) La Plata, Argentina.
authors.forename: Patricia L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Schilardi
authors.forename: Patricio
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dip
authors.forename: Paula C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: dos Santos Claro
authors.forename: Guillermo A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Benítez
authors.forename: Mariano H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Fonticelli
authors.forename: Omar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Azzaroni
authors.forename: Roberto C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Salvarezza