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Abstract
The deposition of ionized beams of size-selected atomic clusters onto well-defined substrates represents a new method of preparing nanostructured surfaces, with lateral feature sizes in the range 1-10 nm. 'Pinning' of the incident clusters prevents the diffusion of the clusters on the surface, and thus preserves the gas-phase cluster size, even at room temperature and above. At the same time, advances in diblock copolymer techniques allow the preparation of ordered two-dimensional arrays of clusters. Here we discuss the creation and applications of these nanostructured surfaces, ranging from the fabrication of semiconductor nanostructures to the immobilization of protein molecules.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 443-448 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Nature Materials |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2003 |
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PLATFORM: Nanostructured Surfaces
Palmer, R., Guo, Q., Harrison, R., Heath, J., Jones, I., Li, Z., Moss, P. & Robinson, A.
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council
1/12/02 → 31/05/07
Project: Research Councils