摘要:
A laminar structure upon a substrate is formed from a) a lattice layer comprising DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) segments arranged to form cells of the lattice layer, and b), at least one nanoparticle being disposed within each cell of the lattice layer. The nanoparticles are preferably of substantially uniform diameter not exceeding 50 nanometers. A coating may be applied to adhere the the particles to the substrate and to maintain their substantially uniform spaced-apart relationship. The DNA lattice layer is fabricated using known automated synthetis methods, and is designed to contain specific nucleotide base sequences which cause the DNA to form an ordered array of openings, or lattice cells, by self-assembly. Self-assembly of the DNA lattice may be at an air-liquid interface, or in solution. A preferred embodiment is a magnetic storage medium in which the particles are magnetic particles with diameters in the range of 5-20 nm., the particles being organized in square information bits with each bit holding of 4, 9, 16, 25 etc. particles to produce areal information storage densities on the order of 1000 gigabits (one terabit) per square inch. The lattice of bits may be stabilized and protected by a deposited thin film, hard, abrasion-resistant coating.
摘要:
A laminar structure upon a substrate is formed from a) a lattice layer comprising DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) segments arranged to form cells of the lattice layer, and b), at least one nanoparticle being disposed within each cell of the lattice layer. The nanoparticles are preferably of substantially uniform diameter not exceeding 50 nanometers. A coating may be applied to adhere the particles to the substrate and to maintain their substantially uniform spaced-apart relationship. The DNA lattice layer is fabricated using known automated synthetis methods, and is designed to contain specific nucleotide base sequences which cause the DNA to form an ordered array of openings, or lattice cells, by self-assembly. Self-assembly of the DNA lattice may be at an air-liquid interface, or in solution. A preferred embodiment is a magnetic storage medium in which the particles are magnetic particles with diameters in the range of 5-20 nm., the particles being organized in square information bits with each bit holding of 4, 9, 16, 25 etc. particles to produce real information storage densities on the order of 1000 gigabits (one terabit) per square inch. The lattice of bits may be stabilized and protected by a deposited thin film, hard, abrasion-resistant coating.
摘要:
A method of making a nanoparticle array that includes replicating a dimension of a self-assembled film into a dielectric film, to form a porous dielectric film, conformally depositing a material over the said porous dielectric film, and anisotropically and selectively etching the deposited material.
摘要:
In one embodiment, Hexagonal tiles encompassing a large are divided into three groups, each containing ⅓ of all hexagonal tiles that are disjoined among one another. Openings for the hexagonal tiles in each group are formed in a template layer, and a set of self-assembling block copolymers is applied and patterned within each opening. This process is repeated three times to encompass all three groups, resulting in a self-aligned pattern extending over a wide area. In another embodiment, the large area is divided into rectangular tiles of two non-overlapping and complementary groups. Each rectangular area has a width less than the range of order of self-assembling block copolymers. Self-assembled self-aligned line and space structures are formed in each group in a sequential manner so that a line and space pattern is formed over a large area extending beyond the range of order.
摘要:
A method of making a uniform nanoparticle array, including performing diblock copolymer thin film self assembly over a first dielectric on silicon, creating a porous polymer film, transferring a pattern into the first dielectric, selectively growing epitaxial silicon off a silicon substrate from within pores to create a silicon nanoparticle array.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a semiconductor structure such as a field effect transistors (FETs) in which the channel region of each of the FETs is composed of an array of more than one electrically isolated channel. In accordance with the present invention, the distance between each of the channels present in the channel region is within a distance of no more than twice their width from each other. The FETs of the present invention are fabricated using methods in which self-assembled block copolymers are employed in forming the channel.
摘要:
A method of making a nanoparticle array that includes replicating a dimension of a self-assembled film into a dielectric film, to form a porous dielectric film, conformally depositing a material over the said porous dielectric film, and anisotropically and selectively etching the deposited material.
摘要:
A bulk heterojunction comprising an intermixed blend of fully inorganic n- and p-type particles and its method of manufacture are described. The particles are preferably nanometer-scale, spherical-shaped particles known as nanocrystals which are assembled into a densely packed three-dimensional array. The nanocrystals are preferably fabricated from a photo-active material which, in combination with the nanocrystal shape and size, can be engineered to produce a bulk heterojunction with a specific absorption spectrum. The bulk heterojunction is preferably formed by dispersing a predetermined ratio of the desired n- and p-type nanocrystals in an organic solvent and employing low-cost solution processing techniques to deposit a film having the desired thickness, relative concentration of nanocrystal types, and degree of intermixing onto a substrate. When incorporated as the active layer in optoelectronic devices such solar cells, fully inorganic bulk heterojunctions offer significant improvements in performance while maintaining the low costs associated with organic processing techniques.
摘要:
A method of making a nanoparticle array that includes replicating a dimension of a self-assembled film into a dielectric film, to form a porous dielectric film, conformally depositing a material over said porous dielectric film, and anisotropically and selectively etching said deposited material.
摘要:
A method in effectuating the redirection of light which is propagated within a waveguide, and which eliminates the necessity for a bending of the waveguide, or the drawbacks encountered in directional changes in propagated light involving the need for sharp curves of essentially small-sized radii, which would resultingly lead to excessive losses in light. In this connection, the method relates to the fabricating and the provision of a wire-grid polarization beam splitter within an optical waveguide, which utilizes a diblock copolymer template to formulate the wire-grid.