Optical interference lithography using azobenzene-functionalized polymers for micro-and nanopatterning of silicon

Aleksandr Kravchenko, Andriy Shevchenko, Victor Ovchinnikov, Arri Priimagi, Matti Kaivola

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    Abstract

    Light-induced mass transport in azobenzene-functionalized polymers is exploited in optical interference lithography to fabricate large-area, periodic 1D and 2D silicon nanostructures. The demonstrated technique is a fast, reliable, and cost-effective alternative to conventional photoresist-based methods of nano-and microfabrication. Potential applications of the technique range from optics and photonics to functional materials and coatings.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)4174-4177
    Number of pages4
    JournalAdvanced Materials
    Volume23
    Issue number36
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 22 Sept 2011
    Publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

    Keywords

    • azobenzene
    • lithography
    • nanopatterning
    • surface-relief grating

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Materials Science
    • Mechanics of Materials
    • Mechanical Engineering

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