Journal Article

PreJuSER-62546

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png On Pattern Transfer in Replica Molding

Gordan, O. D. ; Persson, B. N. J. ; Cesa, C. M.FZJ* ; Mayer, D.FZJ* ; Hoffmann, B.FZJ* ; Dieluweit, S.FZJ* ; Merkel, R.FZJ*

2008
ACS Publ. Washington, DC

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Abstract: Nano- and micromolding of elastic materials produces smoothed replicas of the mold structures. This limits the technique's resolution. Here we identified surface tension as the cause of smoothing and derived explicit equations for calculating molded feature shapes. The characteristic length scale for smoothing is given by the ratio of the interface tension to Young's modulus of the molded material. This approach offers the possibility to correct for the smoothing caused by surface tension during mold design. Moreover, it can be exploited to measure interface tension.

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. Bioelektronik (IBN-2)
2. Center of Nanoelectronic Systems for Information Technology (CNI)
3. Biomechanik (IBN-4)
4. Quanten-Theorie der Materialien (IFF-1)

Research Program(s):

1. Grundlagen für zukünftige Informationstechnologien (P42)
2. Kondensierte Materie (P54)

Appears in the scientific report 2008

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