Not exact matches
A new
nanopatterning technique combines the advantages
of near - field microscopy with photolithography.
«A promising future development
of the project is planned to be a genetic analysis
of corneal
nanopattern formation on platform
of a well studied Drosophila melanogaster (fruitfly) model.
Revealing
of proteins and \ or other agents responsible for
nanopattern formation will be a direct clue to artificial design
of nanocoatings with desired properties.
The success
of the reported DNA programmable assembly required expertise with hybrid (soft - hard) materials and exquisite
nanopatterning and lithographic capabilities to achieve the requisite spatial resolution, definition and fidelity across large substrate areas.
Dravid contributed his expertise and assisted in designing the
nanopatterning and lithography strategy and the associated characterization
of the new exotic structures.
Block copolymer (BCP) lithography allows for the large - area structuring
of surfaces with self - assembled
nanopatterns.
[1] For example, it has been demonstrated that blends
of 2 linear triblock polymers poly (isoprene)- block - poly (styrene)- poly (2 - vinylpiridine) leads to an ordered array
of rectangular - shaped cylinders with 4-fold symmetry in bulk, which could be very interesting for surface
nanopatterning if prepared in the form
of thin films.
Self - organization
of block copolymers allows to form
nanopatterns which have attracted a considerable attention as an alternative approach to overcome the characteristic size limitation
of the conventional lithography processes.
In this contribution, we give an example
of how the controlled
nanopatterning of TiO2 surfaces by BCP nanopores allows for experiments which give insight into the interactions between biological units and the
nanopatterns.
Activation
of integrin function by
nanopatterned adhesive interfaces.
Our capability consists
of design, fabrication, and characterization
of large area Al based
nanopatterned electrodes for plasmon enhanced photoelectrochemistry (PEC).