Sub-10 nm fabrication: methods and applications
Reliable fabrication of micro/nanostructures with sub-10 nm features is of great significance
for advancing nanoscience and nanotechnology. While the capability of current …
for advancing nanoscience and nanotechnology. While the capability of current …
Surface modification of polymers: methods and applications
Low cost, controlled crystallinity, chemical, and mechanical stability enable application of
polymers in energy, water, electronics, and biomedical industries. Recent studies have …
polymers in energy, water, electronics, and biomedical industries. Recent studies have …
A review of 2D and 3D plasmonic nanostructure array patterns: fabrication, light management and sensing applications
This review article discusses progress in surface plasmon resonance (SPR) of two-
dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) chip-based nanostructure array patterns …
dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) chip-based nanostructure array patterns …
3D printing PDMS elastomer in a hydrophilic support bath via freeform reversible embedding
Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) elastomer is used in a wide range of biomaterial applications
including microfluidics, cell culture substrates, flexible electronics, and medical devices …
including microfluidics, cell culture substrates, flexible electronics, and medical devices …
[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in electrosynthesized molecularly imprinted polymer sensing platforms for bioanalyte detection
The accurate detection of biological materials has remained at the forefront of scientific
research for decades. This includes the detection of molecules, proteins, and bacteria …
research for decades. This includes the detection of molecules, proteins, and bacteria …
Nanoimprint lithography for high-throughput fabrication of metasurfaces
Metasurfaces are composed of periodic sub-wavelength nanostructures and exhibit optical
properties that are not found in nature. They have been widely investigated for optical …
properties that are not found in nature. They have been widely investigated for optical …
Stiff and tough PDMS-MMT layered nanocomposites visualized by AIE luminogens
Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is a widely used soft material that exhibits excellent stability
and transparency. But the difficulty of fine-tuning its Young's modulus and its low toughness …
and transparency. But the difficulty of fine-tuning its Young's modulus and its low toughness …
Block copolymer lithography
This Perspective addresses the current state of block copolymer lithography and identifies
key challenges and opportunities within the field. Significant strides in experimental and …
key challenges and opportunities within the field. Significant strides in experimental and …
Nanostructured plasmonic sensors
Surface plasmons (SPs) are coherent oscillations of conduction electrons on a metal surface
excited by electromagnetic radiation at a metal-dielectric interface. The growing field of …
excited by electromagnetic radiation at a metal-dielectric interface. The growing field of …
New approaches to nanofabrication: molding, printing, and other techniques
“Nanofabrication” is the process of making functional structures with arbitrary patterns
having minimum dimensions currently defined (more-or-less arbitrarily) to be e100 nm …
having minimum dimensions currently defined (more-or-less arbitrarily) to be e100 nm …