Expanding the molecular-ruler process through vapor deposition of hexadecanethiol.

ABSTRACT: The development of methods to produce nanoscale features with tailored chemical functionalities is fundamental for applications such as nanoelectronics and sensor fabrication. The molecular-ruler process shows great utility for this purpose as it combines top-down lithography for the creation of complex architectures over large areas in conjunction with molecular self-assembly, which enables precise control over the physical and chemical properties of small local features. The molecular-ruler process, which most commonly uses mercaptoalkanoic acids and metal ions to generate metal-ligated multilayers, can be employed to produce registered nanogaps between metal features. Expansion of this methodology to include molecules with other chemical functionalities could greatly expand the overall

SUBMITTER: Patron AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5687049 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature