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Nano-scale optical elements by fine patterning of self-assembled monolayers

Research Project

Project/Area Number 14550229
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Intelligent mechanics/Mechanical systems
Research InstitutionTokyo National College of Technology (2004)
The University of Tokyo (2002-2003)

Principal Investigator

FUKUDA Katsumi  Tokyo National College of Technology, Prof., 機械工学科, 教授 (20134471)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) SHIIMOYAMA Isao  The Univ. of Tokyo, Prof., 大学院・情報理工学系研究科, 教授 (60154332)
MATSUMOTO Kiyoshi  The Univ. of Tokyo, Associate Prof., 大学院・情報理工学系研究科, 助教授 (10282675)
HOSHINO Kazunori  The Univ. of Tokyo, Assistant Prof., 大学院・情報理工学系研究科, 講師 (30361546)
ICHIKAWA Yasumasa  The Univ. of Tokyo, Research Assistant, 大学院・情報理工学系研究科, 助手 (40134473)
Project Period (FY) 2002 – 2004
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2004)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥2,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000)
Keywordsself-assembled / monolayers / surface active / patterning / micro contact printing / hydrophilic / hydrophobic / nano-scale optical elements / ナノ光学素子 / 接触角 / 親水性 / 疎水性 / マイクロパターニング / コンタクトプリンティング / 自己組織化単分子膜 / 親水性,疎水性 / ナノインデンテーション / アルカンチオール / アミノシラン
Research Abstract

This project is on a fabrication method of nano-scale optical elements using micro contact printing (uCP). Alkyl silane molecules were coated on poly(dimethylsyloxane) (PDMS) stamps with nano- to micro-patterns, and transferred the molecules onto a glass wafer to form a self-assembled monolayer (SAM). Then, the molecules were labeled by fluorescent molecules to enhance optical properties. We used PDMS as a material of the stamps. The patterns of the stamps were transferred from silicon molds, which were fabricated with isotropic etching or electron beam (EB) direct lithography.
Firstly, stamps with micro-scale lines and spaces were used to confirm the feasibility of SAM patterning. We coated Aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES), which has amino group at its terminal, on the PDMS stamps, and pressed the stamp onto glass wafer. The patterned APTES were labeled by the fluorescent dye molecules (FITC), and observed with fluorescent microscope. The pattern was evaluated by comparing the line width of the stamps and the patterned APTES. For suitable patterning, the pressing time and pressure were found to be 15 seconds and 20 grams, respectively.
Secondly, nano-scale optical elements were fabricated. The FITC itself was used as an optical element. Combining the nano-scale patterning of APTES and the FITC labeling, we successfully achieved to fabricate nano-scale optical element. Using PDMS stamps of an illustration, which was drawn with sub-micron lines, APTES was patterned on a glass wafer. The FITC were bound to the patterned APTES. We successfully observed that the fluorescent molecules were surely patterned along the APTES with nano-order resolution, and confirmed that the fluorescent molecules work as nano-scale optical elements.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2004 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2003 Annual Research Report
  • 2002 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2002-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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