NANOPROCESSING BASED ON BICONTINUOUS MICRODOMAINS OF BLOCK-COPOLYMERS- NANOCHANNELS COATED WITH METALS

Authors
HASHIMOTO T TSUTSUMI K FUNAKI Y
Citation
T. Hashimoto et al., NANOPROCESSING BASED ON BICONTINUOUS MICRODOMAINS OF BLOCK-COPOLYMERS- NANOCHANNELS COATED WITH METALS, Langmuir, 13(26), 1997, pp. 6869-6872
Citations number
8
Journal title
Langmuir → ACNP
ISSN journal
07437463
Volume
13
Issue
26
Year of publication
1997
Pages
6869 - 6872
Database
ISI
SICI code
0743-7463(1997)13:26<6869:NBOBMO>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
A novel process to produce a nanochannel comprised of a void in a poly mer matrix is reported. The processing involves a selective degradatio n of one of the bicontinuous microdomain phases of microphase-separate d block copolymers to create a continuous, tortuous hole having a diam eter of nanometer scale (nanochannel) and plating of the surfaces with nickel metal. The nanochannel and the metal plating were confirmed by the transmission and scanning electron microscopies.