Directed self-assembly of block copolymers: a tutorial review of strategies for enabling nanotechnology with soft matter

H Hu, M Gopinadhan, CO Osuji - Soft matter, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Self-assembly of soft materials is broadly considered an attractive means of generating
nanoscale structures and patterns over large areas. However, the spontaneous formation of …

Block copolymer nanolithography: translation of molecular level control to nanoscale patterns

J Bang, U Jeong, DY Ryu, TP Russell… - Advanced …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Block Copolymer Nanolithography: Translation of Molecular Level Control to Nanoscale Patterns
Page 1 Block Copolymer Nanolithography: Translation of Molecular Level Control to Nanoscale …

Ordering in thin films of block copolymers: Fundamentals to potential applications

IW Hamley - Progress in polymer science, 2009 - Elsevier
The ordering of block copolymers in thin films is reviewed, starting from the fundamental
principles and extending to recent promising developments as templates for …

Directed self-assembly of block copolymers on chemical patterns: A platform for nanofabrication

S Ji, L Wan, CC Liu, PF Nealey - Progress in Polymer Science, 2016 - Elsevier
Directed self-assembly (DSA) of block copolymers (BCPs) on lithographically defined
chemically nanopatterned surfaces (or chemical patterns) combines advantages of …

Fabrication and characterization of large-area, semiconducting nanoperforated graphene materials

M Kim, NS Safron, E Han, MS Arnold, P Gopalan - Nano letters, 2010 - ACS Publications
We demonstrate the fabrication of nanoperforated graphene materials with sub-20-nm
features using cylinder-forming diblock copolymer templates across> 1 mm2 areas …

Effect of composition of substrate-modifying random copolymers on the orientation of symmetric and asymmetric diblock copolymer domains

E Han, KO Stuen, YH La, PF Nealey… - Macromolecules, 2008 - ACS Publications
The ability of random copolymer brushes and cross-linked mats to induce the vertical
orientation of domains in overlying films of lamellae-and cylinder-forming block copolymers …

Fabrication of lithographically defined chemically patterned polymer brushes and mats

CC Liu, E Han, MS Onses, CJ Thode, S Ji… - …, 2011 - ACS Publications
Chemically patterned surfaces comprised of polymer mats and brushes of well-defined
chemistry were fabricated at the length scale of 10 nm. A key concept is the integration of …

Simple and versatile methods to integrate directed self-assembly with optical lithography using a polarity-switched photoresist

JY Cheng, DP Sanders, HD Truong, S Harrer, A Friz… - ACS …, 2010 - ACS Publications
We report novel strategies to integrate block copolymer self-assembly with 193 nm water
immersion lithography. These strategies employ commercially available positive tone …

The Limits of Lamellae-Forming PS-b-PMMA Block Copolymers for Lithography

L Wan, R Ruiz, H Gao, KC Patel, TR Albrecht, J Yin… - ACS …, 2015 - ACS Publications
We explore the lithographic limits of lamellae-forming PS-b-PMMA block copolymers by
performing directed self-assembly and pattern transfer on a range of PS-b-PMMA materials …

Perpendicular orientation of domains in cylinder-forming block copolymer thick films by controlled interfacial interactions

E Han, KO Stuen, M Leolukman, CC Liu… - …, 2009 - ACS Publications
We report the induction of perpendicularly oriented cylindrical domains in PS-b-PMMA block
copolymer (BCP) films thicker than 100 nm by thermally annealing on a substrate modified …