Nanoscale chemical patterns written on a substrate can direct the self-assembly of polymer overlayers with remarkable precision. These polymer films, in turn, can be used as templates for nanofabrication.
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Register, R. On the straight and narrow. Nature 424, 378–379 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/424378a
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