title: Direct nanoprinting by liquid-bridge-mediated nanotransfer moulding.
abstract: Several techniques for the direct printing of functional materials have been developed to fabricate micro- and nanoscale structures and devices. We report a new direct patterning method, liquid-bridge-mediated nanotransfer moulding, for the formation of two- or three-dimensional structures with feature sizes as small as tens of nanometres over large areas up to 4 inches across. Liquid-bridge-mediated nanotransfer moulding is based on the direct transfer of various materials from a mould to a substrate through a liquid bridge between them. We demonstrate its usefulness by fabricating nanowire field-effect transistors and arrays of pentacene thin-film transistors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Hanyang University, Seoul 133-791, Korea.
authors.forename: Jae K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: Sangho
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Jeong M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Dang
authors.forename: Eun B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Kwak
authors.forename: Keunkyu
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Jooho
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.forename: Myung M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Sung
mesh_terms: D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes / Q000737:chemistry; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D053770:Nanowires / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009757:Nylons / Q000737:chemistry; D017971:Tin Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D014173:Transistors, Electronic; D015032:Zinc / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes; D009757:Nylons; D017971:Tin Compounds; C085707:poly(dimethylsiloxane)-polyamide copolymer; D015032:Zinc; C045358:stannic oxide