Nanomoulding of functional materials, a versatile complementary pattern replication method to nanoimprinting

J Vis Exp. 2013 Jan 23:(71):50177. doi: 10.3791/50177.

Abstract

We describe a nanomoulding technique which allows low-cost nanoscale patterning of functional materials, materials stacks and full devices. Nanomoulding combined with layer transfer enables the replication of arbitrary surface patterns from a master structure onto the functional material. Nanomoulding can be performed on any nanoimprinting setup and can be applied to a wide range of materials and deposition processes. In particular we demonstrate the fabrication of patterned transparent zinc oxide electrodes for light trapping applications in solar cells.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Video-Audio Media

MeSH terms

  • Molecular Imprinting / instrumentation
  • Molecular Imprinting / methods*
  • Nanotechnology / instrumentation
  • Nanotechnology / methods*
  • Zinc Oxide / chemistry

Substances

  • Zinc Oxide