SELF-ASSEMBLED SYSTEMS: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING OF SURFACES FOR DEVICE FABRICATION | ||
| The International Conference on Chemical and Environmental Engineering | ||
| Article 8, Volume 4, 4th International Conference On Chemical & Environmental Engineering, May 2008, Pages 110-143 PDF (3.32 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/iccee.2008.38382 | ||
| Author | ||
| M. Abdel-Mottaleb | ||
| SabryCorp Ltd Science and Development, 4 El Sabbagh, 11757 El Korba, Cairo, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| ABSTRACT: The control of the lateral assembly and spatial arrangement of micro- and nano-objects at interfaces is a prerequisite for potential applications in the field of nanoscience and technology. To create two-dimensional patterns, one can take advantage of active manipulation techniques, such as photolithography, electron beam lithography, and soft lithography. Self-assembly methods provide an alternative approach to build defined structures with dimensions on the nanometer scale. Self-assembly is a natural phenomenon that can be observed in many biological, chemical, and physical processes. Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) are ordered molecular assemblies formed by the adsorption of an active surfactant on a solid surface. In this contribution, different approaches for building, characterizing and manipulating SAMs will be demonstrated. Scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) technique has been utilized in this study. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| STM; Self-assembly; Fabrication; device; physisorption | ||
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