Nanocylinder arrays
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1. A method of preparing an array of nanopores, the method comprising:
- at least partially coating a conducting or semiconducting substrate with a copolymer comprising a first component and a second component;
mobilizing molecules in the copolymer for a time sufficient to allow the first component of the copolymer to form nanoscopic cylinders within the second component of the copolymer;
orienting the nanoscopic cylinders of the first component within the second component to form an oriented copolymer;
immobilizing molecules in the oriented copolymer; and
removing at least a portion of the first component from the oriented copolymer to form an array of nanopores in the copolymer.
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Abstract
Pathways to rapid and reliable fabrication of nanocylinder arrays are provided. Simple methods are described for the production of well-ordered arrays of nanopores, nanowires, and other materials. This is accomplished by orienting copolymer films and removing a component from the film to produce nanopores, that in turn, can be filled with materials to produce the arrays. The resulting arrays can be used to produce nanoscale media, devices, and systems.
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33 Claims
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1. A method of preparing an array of nanopores, the method comprising:
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at least partially coating a conducting or semiconducting substrate with a copolymer comprising a first component and a second component; mobilizing molecules in the copolymer for a time sufficient to allow the first component of the copolymer to form nanoscopic cylinders within the second component of the copolymer; orienting the nanoscopic cylinders of the first component within the second component to form an oriented copolymer; immobilizing molecules in the oriented copolymer; and removing at least a portion of the first component from the oriented copolymer to form an array of nanopores in the copolymer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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