Abstract
Polymer nanostructures composed of poly(3-dodecylthiophene) (PDDT) have been directly written with control of polymer strand alignment and monolayer-by-monolayer thickness down to a single molecular monolayer (2.6 nm). The molecularly ordered nanostructures were written on silicon oxide surfaces using thermal dip-pen nanolithography, where an atomic force microscope cantilever with integrated tip heater was precoated with solid PDDT. The PDDT was precisely deposited onto the surface when the tip temperature was set close to PDDT's melting temperature.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 6774-6775 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
Volume | 128 |
Issue number | 21 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 31 2006 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- General Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Colloid and Surface Chemistry