Method of forming a micro-structure
First Claim
1. A micro-structure, consisting of:
- a substrate;
a non-oxidized portion of an oxidizable material layer formed on the substrate;
an oxide layer formed on the non-oxidized portion and from the oxidizable material layer;
metal oxide nano-pillars extending from the oxide layer and formed from the oxidizable material layer, wherein each of the plurality of nano-pillars has a length that terminates at an end such that the plurality of nano-pillars ends, together, defines a substantially even plane oriented in a position that is opposed to the substrate;
an empty space separating each nano-pillar from each adjacent nano-pillar; and
a film layer formed on at least a portion of the substantially even plane.
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Abstract
A method of forming a micro-structure involves forming a multi-layered structure including i) an oxidizable material layer on a substrate and ii) another oxidizable material layer on the oxidizable material layer. The oxidizable material layer is formed of an oxidizable material having an expansion coefficient, during oxidation, that is more than 1. The method further involves forming a template, including a plurality of pores, from the other oxidizable material layer, and growing a nano-pillar inside each pore. The nano-pillar has a predefined length that terminates at an end. A portion of the template is selectively removed to form a substantially even plane that is oriented in a position opposed to the substrate. A material is deposited on at least a portion of the plane to form a film layer thereon, and the remaining portion of the template is selectively removed to expose the nano-pillars.
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1. A micro-structure, consisting of:
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a substrate; a non-oxidized portion of an oxidizable material layer formed on the substrate; an oxide layer formed on the non-oxidized portion and from the oxidizable material layer; metal oxide nano-pillars extending from the oxide layer and formed from the oxidizable material layer, wherein each of the plurality of nano-pillars has a length that terminates at an end such that the plurality of nano-pillars ends, together, defines a substantially even plane oriented in a position that is opposed to the substrate; an empty space separating each nano-pillar from each adjacent nano-pillar; and a film layer formed on at least a portion of the substantially even plane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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