Direct writing and characterization of poly(p-phenylene vinylene) nanostructures
Abstract
We report the use of thermochemical nanolithography to convert a precursor polymer film to poly(p-phenylene vinylene) with sub-100 nm spatial resolution, in ambient conditions. The local thermochemical conversion is verified by Raman spectroscopy, fluorescence imaging, and atomic force microscopy. This convenient direct writing of conjugated polymer nanostructures could be desirable for the design and fabrication of future nanoelectronic, nanophotonic, and biosensing devices.
- Publication:
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Applied Physics Letters
- Pub Date:
- December 2009
- DOI:
- 10.1063/1.3271178
- Bibcode:
- 2009ApPhL..95w3108W
- Keywords:
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- atomic force microscopy;
- conducting polymers;
- fluorescence;
- nanolithography;
- nanostructured materials;
- organic semiconductors;
- polymer films;
- Raman spectra;
- 81.16.Nd;
- 61.46.-w;
- 61.41.+e;
- 78.66.Qn;
- 81.07.-b;
- 78.55.Kz;
- 78.30.Ly;
- Nanolithography;
- Nanoscale materials;
- Polymers elastomers and plastics;
- Polymers;
- organic compounds;
- Nanoscale materials and structures: fabrication and characterization;
- Solid organic materials;
- Disordered solids