Hernandez-Santana, Aaron and Mackintosh, Allan R. and Guilhabert, Benoit and Kanibolotsky, Alexander L. and Dawson, Martin D. and Skabara, Peter J. and Graham, Duncan (2011) Dip-pen nanolithography of nanostructured oligofluorene truxenes in a photo-curable host matrix. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 21 (37). pp. 14209-14212. ISSN 0959-9428
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We report the controlled patterning of nano-sized oligofluorene truxenes onto silicon dioxide by dip-pen nanolithography (DPN) using a UV-curable pre-polymer as a carrier fluid. In this technique, a sharp atomic force microscope (AFM) cantilever tip is used to transfer the liquid ink onto a surface using piezo-controlled movements and excellent spatial registry. The photo-curable carrier fluid is then exposed to UV-light to produce a cross-linked, host matrix while retaining the photoluminescent properties of the truxenes and providing protection against photo-oxidation. The chemical composition of the composite structures deposited by DPN was characterised by Raman microspectroscopy and microphotoluminescence to demonstrate successful incorporation of the photoluminescent truxenes in the polymer matrix.
| Item type: | Article |
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| ID code: | 33643 |
| Keywords: | oligofluorene truxenes, silicon, atomic force microscope , microphotoluminescence, TIC - Bionanotechnology, Optics. Light |
| Subjects: | Science > Physics > Optics. Light |
| Department: | Faculty of Science > Pure and Applied Chemistry Faculty of Science > Institute of Photonics |
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| Depositing user: | Pure Administrator |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Oct 2011 14:02 |
| Last modified: | 15 Feb 2013 11:34 |
| URI: | http://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/33643 |
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