A combination of self-assembly and jet printing can be used to create block copolymer films with complex structures and tunable periodicities across a large substrate. Block copolymer nanolithography ...

With synthetic polymers becoming more prevalent over the last century, a desire arose to fine-tune the physical properties of these materials in order to develop the optimal end-product for a given ...

“While block copolymer (BCP) lithography is theoretically capable of printing features smaller than 10 nm, developing practical BCPs for this purpose remains challenging. Herein, we report the ...

KemLab Inc., a pioneering developer of advanced materials for microelectronics and MEMS applications, is pleased to offer a high-quality solution tailored to address the requirements of ...

From left to right: Tianyu Liu, a postdoctoral associate in the Liu Lab; Assad Khan, a fifth-year chemistry doctoral student; and Guoliang “Greg” Liu, an assistant professor of chemistry and a member ...

Polymers with continuous sections made from different materials (block copolymers) can self-assemble into a range of structures. This occurs through a phase-separation process in which the like ...

Researchers in the US are the first to use self-assembly to make highly-ordered square arrays from block copolymers. Each square measures about 20 nm and the team believes that the technique could ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) To date, a number of nanotechnology fabrication studies have focused on creating hierarchically ordered nanostructures using lithographic techniques. However, lithographic methods ...

A recently developed block copolymer could help push the limits of integration and miniaturization in semiconductor manufacturing, report scientists in Tokyo Tech and TOK. Chemically tailored for ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) In the quest to create materials that are both lightweight and strong, scientists have long been inspired by the intricate structures found in nature. From the lattice-like bones ...

Chemistry researchers use block copolymers to create first carbon fibers with uniform porous structure. A professor in Virginia Tech's College of Science wants to power planes and cars using energy ...