Fabrication of 3D Nanostructures via AFM-Based Nanolithography

The increasing use of nanomaterials in high-tech devices has posed an exciting challenge for the scientific community to develop new, easy, high-throughput nanofabrication approaches. Here, we present an easy AFM-based nanofabrication approach based on Static Plowing Lithography, with which we are a...

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Main Authors: Lorenzo Vincenti, Paolo Pellegrino, Isabella Farella, Mariafrancesca Cascione, Valeria De Matteis, Fabio Quaranta, Rosaria Rinaldi
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Paolo Pellegrino
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Valeria De Matteis
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Rosaria Rinaldi
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description The increasing use of nanomaterials in high-tech devices has posed an exciting challenge for the scientific community to develop new, easy, high-throughput nanofabrication approaches. Here, we present an easy AFM-based nanofabrication approach based on Static Plowing Lithography, with which we are able to realize patterns of 3D nanostructures on a thin PMMA layer. By coupling a wet etching process with ultrasound exposure, we effectively removed the polymer bulges at the nanostructure’s borders, increasing the quality of the patterned 3D nanostructures, and paving the way for their integration into lab-on-a-chip devices.
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spelling doaj-art-e602799952694d0f8a7a93120d3012fe2025-08-20T02:01:16ZengMDPI AGProceedings2504-39002024-03-019715610.3390/proceedings2024097056Fabrication of 3D Nanostructures via AFM-Based NanolithographyLorenzo Vincenti0Paolo Pellegrino1Isabella Farella2Mariafrancesca Cascione3Valeria De Matteis4Fabio Quaranta5Rosaria Rinaldi6Department of Mathematics and Physics “E. De Giorgi”, University of Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, ItalyDepartment of Mathematics and Physics “E. De Giorgi”, University of Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, ItalyInstitute for Microelectronics and Microsystems (IMM), CNR, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, ItalyDepartment of Mathematics and Physics “E. De Giorgi”, University of Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, ItalyDepartment of Mathematics and Physics “E. De Giorgi”, University of Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, ItalyInstitute for Microelectronics and Microsystems (IMM), CNR, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, ItalyDepartment of Mathematics and Physics “E. De Giorgi”, University of Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, ItalyThe increasing use of nanomaterials in high-tech devices has posed an exciting challenge for the scientific community to develop new, easy, high-throughput nanofabrication approaches. Here, we present an easy AFM-based nanofabrication approach based on Static Plowing Lithography, with which we are able to realize patterns of 3D nanostructures on a thin PMMA layer. By coupling a wet etching process with ultrasound exposure, we effectively removed the polymer bulges at the nanostructure’s borders, increasing the quality of the patterned 3D nanostructures, and paving the way for their integration into lab-on-a-chip devices.https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/97/1/563D AFM nanolithographynanostructuresscratchingAtomic Force Microscopy
spellingShingle Lorenzo Vincenti
Paolo Pellegrino
Isabella Farella
Mariafrancesca Cascione
Valeria De Matteis
Fabio Quaranta
Rosaria Rinaldi
Fabrication of 3D Nanostructures via AFM-Based Nanolithography
Proceedings
3D AFM nanolithography
nanostructures
scratching
Atomic Force Microscopy
title Fabrication of 3D Nanostructures via AFM-Based Nanolithography
title_full Fabrication of 3D Nanostructures via AFM-Based Nanolithography
title_fullStr Fabrication of 3D Nanostructures via AFM-Based Nanolithography
title_full_unstemmed Fabrication of 3D Nanostructures via AFM-Based Nanolithography
title_short Fabrication of 3D Nanostructures via AFM-Based Nanolithography
title_sort fabrication of 3d nanostructures via afm based nanolithography
topic 3D AFM nanolithography
nanostructures
scratching
Atomic Force Microscopy
url https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/97/1/56
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