title: Inkless microcontact printing on SAMs of Boc- and TBS-protected thiols.
abstract: We report a new inkless catalytic muCP technique that achieves accurate, fast, and complete pattern reproduction on SAMs of Boc- and TBS-protected thiols immobilized on gold using a polyurethane-acrylate stamp functionalized with covalently bound sulfonic acids. Pattern transfer is complete at room temperature just after one minute of contact and renders sub-200 nm size structures of chemically differentiated SAMs.
authors: Department of Chemistry, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA.
authors: Alexander A
authors: AA
authors: Shestopalov
authors: Robert L
authors: RL
authors: Clark
authors: Eric J
authors: EJ
authors: Toone
mesh_terms: D000179:Acrylates / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry; D008422:Materials Testing; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry; D018625:Microscopy, Atomic Force / Q000379:methods; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning / Q000379:methods; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D010100:Oxygen / Q000737:chemistry; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D011140:Polyurethanes / Q000737:chemistry; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D013451:Sulfonic Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D000179:Acrylates; D011108:Polymers; D011140:Polyurethanes; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds; D013451:Sulfonic Acids; D004247:DNA; C522411:tert-butyl acrylate; D010100:Oxygen