title: Chemically functionalized surface patterning.
abstract: Patterning substrates with versatile chemical functionalities from micro- to nanometer scale is a long-standing and interesting topic. This review provides an overview of a range of techniques commonly used for surface patterning. The first section briefly introduces conventional micropatterning tools, such as photolithography and microcontact printing. The second section focuses on the currently used nanolithographic techniques, for example, scanning probe lithography (SPL), and their applications in surface patterning. Their advantages and disadvantages are also demonstrated. In the last section, dip-pen nanolithography (DPN) is emphatically illustrated, with a particular stress on the patterning and applications of biomolecules.
authors.affiliation: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore.
authors.forename: Xiaozhu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Freddy
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Boey
authors.forename: Fengwei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Huo
authors.forename: Ling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Hua
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D054802:Molecular Imprinting / Q000639:trends*; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000639:trends*; D010781:Photography / Q000639:trends*; D013499:Surface Properties