TEMPLATE-ASSISTED NANOSTRUCTURE FORMATION

A template is provided (12') on a substrate (10) with a pattern of nanoscale pores (14) extending through to the substrate. The template (12') may be, for example, porous anodic alumina. Self-assembling molecules (20) are then introduced to the template, such as by immersing a template in...

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Main Authors TAN, LE-SHON, SANDER, MELISSA
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 10.09.2004
Edition7
Subjects
DECORATIVE ARTS
MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF NANOSTRUCTURES
MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT THEREOF
MEASUREMENT OR ANALYSIS OF NANOSTRUCTURES
MICROSTRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGY
MOSAICS
NANOSTRUCTURES FORMED BY MANIPULATION OF INDIVIDUAL ATOMS,MOLECULES, OR LIMITED COLLECTIONS OF ATOMS OR MOLECULES ASDISCRETE UNITS
NANOTECHNOLOGY
PAPERHANGING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PROCESSES OR APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE MANUFACTUREOR TREATMENT OF MICROSTRUCTURAL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS
PRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS
SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES
TARSIA WORK
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:A template is provided (12') on a substrate (10) with a pattern of nanoscale pores (14) extending through to the substrate. The template (12') may be, for example, porous anodic alumina. Self-assembling molecules (20) are then introduced to the template, such as by immersing a template in a solution (18) of these molecules. The self-assembling molecules (20) have a bonding group that will bond with the substrate. The result is that the self-assembling molecules (20), possibly after being triggered to self-assemble, assemble to form nanoscale islands in the pores. The template may be stripped from the substrate and nanoparticles (30) or biomolecules (40) may be attached to the nanoislands. On place sur un substrat (10) un gabarit (12') pourvu d'un modèle de pores nanométriques (14) traversant le substrat. Le gabarit (12') peut être, par exemple, de l'alumine anodique poreuse. Des molécules (20) à auto-assemblage sont introduites dans le gabarit, par exemple, par immersion du gabarit dans une solution (18) de ces molécules. Les molécules (20) à auto-assemblage ont un groupe de liaison qui se lie au substrat. Il en résulte que les molécules (20) à auto-assemblage, éventuellement après avoir été induites à l'auto-assemblage, s'assemblent pour former des ilôts nanométriques dans les pores. Le gabarit peut être détaché du substrat et des nanoparticules (30) ou biomolécules (40) peuvent être attachées aux ilôts nanométriques.
Bibliography:Application Number: WO2004SG00043