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SCANNING PROBE LITHOGRAPHY

Nanoscale patterning hots up

A nanolithography technique that uses a heated scanning probe tip can precisely pattern metal electrodes on two-dimensional semiconductors, creating field-effect transistors with exceptional performance.

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Fig. 1: Fabricating devices with thermal scanning probe lithography.

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He, Q., Zhang, H. Nanoscale patterning hots up. Nat Electron 2, 13–14 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41928-018-0197-7

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