title: Maskless nanoscale writing of nanoparticle-polymer composites and nanoparticle assemblies using thermal nanoprobes.
abstract: Nanoparticle polymer composites containing metal, semiconductor, magnetic, and optically active nanoparticles were deposited onto multiple substrates from a heatable atomic force microscope tip. The nanoparticle nanostructures were functional as deposited or could be etched with an oxygen plasma, revealing single nanoparticle lithographic resolution. Many types of nanoparticles can be patterned with the same technique, without the need to tailor the substrate chemistry and without solution processing.
authors.affiliation: Code 6177, Chemistry Division, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C. 20375, USA.
authors.forename: Woo Kyung
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Zhenting
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Dai
authors.forename: William P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: Paul E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Sheehan
mesh_terms: D015374:Biosensing Techniques; D006358:Hot Temperature; D018625:Microscopy, Atomic Force / Q000379:methods; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning / Q000379:methods; D053761:Nanocomposites; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D010100:Oxygen / Q000737:chemistry; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties; D013816:Thermodynamics
chemical_list: D011108:Polymers; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate; D010100:Oxygen