Theoretical, Numerical and Experimental Studies of an Intermediate-Layer Lithography Approach

中间层光刻方法的理论、数值和实验研究

• 批准号: 0654202
• 负责人: Cheng Luo
• 金额: $ 30.47万
• 依托单位: Louisiana Tech University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2007-06-15 至 2008-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0654202&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Theoretical; Numerical; Experimental; Studies; Intermediate

This project will establish a theoretical model and a numerical program for rationally patterning conducting polymers using a so-called intermediate-layer lithography (ILL) method. Preliminary experimental results, obtained through the support of a nano exploratory research grant, have demonstrated the feasibility of applying the ILL to pattern conducting polymers. On the other hand, a theoretical model, as well as a corresponding numerical program to solve the theoretical model, is needed to address experimental phenomena and direct experimental conduction. Fluorescent particles and quantum dots will be distributed on the substrates to find in-situ deformations of polymer patterns in the ranges of 2.5 microns to 1 millimeter and 50 nanometers to 2.5 microns, respectively. This deformation information will be used to verify and modify the theoretical and numerical models. In addition to conducting polymers, the ILL approach can also be applied to pattern metals as well as other types of polymers. In this sense, it is believed that if successful the ILL will become one of the major non-photolithographic approaches in generating polymer-based micro/nanosystems, and the systematic investigation of the ILL in this project will be a critical move to achieve this goal. The project will contribute to micro/nanotechnology education through new teaching modules, a new course, seminar presentations, and talks and forums at Grambling State University (a neighboring HBCU). This project will also focus on an effort to help K-12, undergraduate, and graduate students visualize micro/nanotechnology concepts, including establishment of a website which will have a database of rich visualization materials.

该项目将建立一个理论模型和一个数值程序，用于使用所谓的中层光刻（ILL）方法来理性模式导电聚合物。通过纳米探索性研究赠款获得的初步实验结果证明了将疾病应用于模式导电聚合物的可行性。另一方面，需要一个理论模型以及解决理论模型的相应数值程序，以解决实验现象和直接实验传导。荧光颗粒和量子点将分布在基板上，以在2.5微米至1毫米和50纳米至2.5微米的范围内查找聚合物模式的原位变形。此变形信息将用于验证和修改理论和数值模型。除了进行聚合物外，疾病方法还可以应用于图案金属以及其他类型的聚合物。从这个意义上说，如果成功的话，生病将成为生成基于聚合物的微/纳米系统的主要非体积学方法之一，并且在该项目中对疾病的系统调查将是实现这一目标的关键举措。该项目将通过新的教学模块，新课程，研讨会演讲以及Grambling州立大学（邻近的HBCU）来为微/纳米技术教育做出贡献。该项目还将着重于帮助K-12，本科生和研究生可视化微/纳米技术概念，包括建立一个将拥有丰富可视化材料数据库的网站。