This review is on unconventional nanolithographies that can replace the conventional photolithography. All these technique untilize a pattern mold and the patterning is realized by physical contact of the mold with the underlying polymer layer. They a...
This review is on unconventional nanolithographies that can replace the conventional photolithography. All these technique untilize a pattern mold and the patterning is realized by physical contact of the mold with the underlying polymer layer. They are cost-effective, applicable to small feature sizes that cannot be defined by photolihography, and to an extent applicable to non-planar surfaces. Imprint and soft lithographies are reviewed first, which is then followed by new lithographies of room-temperature imprint lithography, capillary force lithography and soft molding. These new techniques are also efficient and cost-effective in fabricating complex or three-dimensional patterns and structurees.