This work was supported primarily by the Nanoscale Science and Engineering Initiative of the National Science Foundation under NSF Award Number EEC-0118025. We thank Prof. Chad Mirkin and his research group for many insightful discussions. The authors acknowledge the Microfabrication Applications Laboratory (MAL) of the University of Illinois at Chicago, the Materials Processing and Crystal Growth Facility (MPCGF) of Northwestern University, Northwestern University Atomic and Nanoscale Characterization Experimental Center (NUANCE), and the Electron Microscopy Center at Argonne National Laboratory, which is supported by the DOE Office of Science under contract no. W-31-109-Eng-38, for the fabrication and characterization facilities.
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A Nanofountain Probe with Sub-100 nm Molecular Writing Resolution†
Article first published online: 5 APR 2005
DOI: 10.1002/smll.200500027
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Kim, K.-H., Moldovan, N. and Espinosa, H. (2005), A Nanofountain Probe with Sub-100 nm Molecular Writing Resolution. Small, 1: 632–635. doi: 10.1002/smll.200500027
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- Issue published online: 28 APR 2005
- Article first published online: 5 APR 2005
- Manuscript Received: 24 JAN 2005
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Keywords:
- atomic force microscopy;
- microfabrication;
- molecular writing;
- nanolithography;
- patterning
Graphical Abstract
Just the tip of the iceberg? The Nanofountain Probe (NFP) has been developed to produce molecular patterning at the sub-100 nm scale. In conjunction with an atomic force microscope probe, the volcano-shaped tip (shown in the SEM image) ensures controlled ink delivery from an on-chip reservoir to provide high-resolution patterning for manifold potential applications.