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Nanocylinder arrays

US7572669B2 · kind B2 · utility

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33Claims

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Assignee

University of Massachusetts · US

Inventors

Mark Tuominen · Shutesbury, US
Joerg Schotter · Bielefeld, DE
Thomas Thurn-Albrecht · Glückstadt, DE
Thomas P. Russell · San Jose, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 21, 2007
Grant date	Aug 11, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 28, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S977/897
WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
WIPO sectorChemistry

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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