Surface patterning

Surface patterning includes techniques for preparing and patterning surfaces, from the arrangement of single molecules to the macro-scale, for example, through etching, electrochemical patterning and film deposition.

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19 May 2022 | Open Access

From radial to unidirectional water pumping in zeta-potential modulated Nafion nanostructures

Chemically propelled micropumps are wireless fluid flow driving systems with many potential applications. Here, the authors report a self-driven reusable Nafion micropump fueled by different salt cations in a wide range of concentrations that triggers both radial and unidirectional flows, showing efficient water remediation capabilities.
- María J. Esplandiu
- , David Reguera
- & Jordi Fraxedas
Nature Communications 13, 2812
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13 May 2022 | Open Access

Polygonal non-wetting droplets on microtextured surfaces

Exploring the interactions between liquids and solids is critical for improving control over fluidic systems. Here, authors develop an active way to tailor various polygonal shapes of non-wetting droplet on microtextured surfaces, resulting from the anisotropic energy barriers of the contact line.
- Jing Lou
- , Songlin Shi
- & Cunjing Lv
Nature Communications 13, 2685
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12 May 2022 | Open Access

Rapid meniscus-guided printing of stable semi-solid-state liquid metal microgranular-particle for soft electronics

In this article, meniscus-guided printing of polyelectrolyte-attached liquid metal particles to simultaneously achieve mechanical stability and initial electrical conductivity at high resolution is introduced.
- Gun-Hee Lee
- , Ye Rim Lee
- & Steve Park
Nature Communications 13, 2643
Reviews | 05 May 2022

Thermal scanning probe lithography

Thermal scanning probe lithography (tSPL) is a nanofabrication method for the chemical and physical nanopatterning of a large variety of materials and polymer resists. Riedo and colleagues introduce the main features of tSPL, define the most critical patterning parameters and describe post-patterning analysis of the obtained results.
- Edoardo Albisetti
- , Annalisa Calò
- & Elisa Riedo
Nature Reviews Methods Primers 2, 32
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04 May 2022 | Open Access

Well-defined nanostructuring with designable anodic aluminum oxide template

Well-defined nanostructuring is a feasible concept to achieve nanostructured arrays with unique properties. Here the authors report fabrication of designable anodic aluminum oxide templates with controllable in-plane and out-of-plane shapes, sizes, spatial configurations, and pore combinations.
- Rui Xu
- , Zhiqiang Zeng
- & Yong Lei
Nature Communications 13, 2435
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28 April 2022 | Open Access

Ultrafast laser ablation, intrinsic threshold, and nanopatterning of monolayer molybdenum disulfide
- Joel M. Solomon
- , Sabeeh Irfan Ahmad
- & Tsing-Hua Her
Scientific Reports 12, 6910

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Editorial | 11 February 2022

All about alloys

Making useful and interesting alloys depends on the relative concentrations of the elements.

Nature Synthesis 1, 97
News & Views | 26 October 2020

Patterning MOFs at smaller scales

Single crystals and thin films of metal–organic frameworks can now be directly patterned by lithography down to the sub-50-nm scale, enabling straightforward integration in solid-state devices.
- Marco Faustini
Nature Materials 20, 8-9
Research Highlights | 24 January 2019

Broadband achromatic lens
- Noriaki Horiuchi
Nature Photonics 13, 72
News & Views | 20 November 2017

Write it as you like it

The microstate of geometrically frustrated two-dimensional arrays of strongly interacting nanomagnets is controlled by means of topological defect-driven magnetic writing, to the extent that elusive configurations such as the ground state and negative-temperature states are realized.
- Cristiano Nisoli
Nature Nanotechnology 13, 5-6
News & Views | 27 March 2017

A dress code for block copolymers

A sacrificial overcoat layer directs self-assembly of block copolymers into lamellae with features smaller than 10 nm.
- Christopher K. Ober
Nature Nanotechnology 12, 507-508
Research Highlights | 05 October 2016

Sounds good
- Victoria Richards
Nature Nanotechnology, 1

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Surface patterning

Latest Research and Reviews

From radial to unidirectional water pumping in zeta-potential modulated Nafion nanostructures

Polygonal non-wetting droplets on microtextured surfaces

Rapid meniscus-guided printing of stable semi-solid-state liquid metal microgranular-particle for soft electronics

Thermal scanning probe lithography

Well-defined nanostructuring with designable anodic aluminum oxide template

Ultrafast laser ablation, intrinsic threshold, and nanopatterning of monolayer molybdenum disulfide

News and Comment

All about alloys

Patterning MOFs at smaller scales

Broadband achromatic lens

Write it as you like it

A dress code for block copolymers

Sounds good

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