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Method of fabricating a nanostructure on a pre-etched substrate

US8329049B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 26, 2007
Grant dateDec 11, 2012
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Expiry dateNov 23, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB81C99/0085
  • WIPO fieldMicro-structural and nano-technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of fabricating a nanostructure, comprising the following steps: prestructuring a substrate (1) adapted to receive the nanostructure to form a nanorelief (2) on the substrate, the nanorelief having flanks (4) extending from a bottom (1a) of the substrate and a top face (3) extending from said flanks, and then depositing on the substrate pre-structured in this way a single layer or multilayer coating intended to form the nanostructure; and further comprising: adding to the prestructured substrate or to the coating a separation layer adapted to enable separation of the coating and the substrate by external action of mechanical, thermomechanical or vibratory type; and exerting this external action on the substrate and/or the coating to recover selectively a top portion of the coating by separating it from the top face of the nanorelief so that this top portion constitutes some or all of the nanostructure.

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