Fabrication of polymeric dual-scale nanoimprint molds using a polymer stencil membrane
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-5-2018
Abstract
We report on a simple and effective process that allows fabricating polymeric dual-scale nanoimprinting molds. The key for the process is the use of a thin flexible SU-8 stencil membrane, which was fabricated by either photolithography or thermal nanoimprint lithography (NIL). The stencil membrane with microscale pores was assembled into a nanopatterned substrate, producing a dual-scale structure. The assembled structure was used as a template to produce polymeric imprinting molds via UV-NIL. With this method, we demonstrated dual-scale nanoimprint molds having nano-pillars of 251 nm diameter and 146 nm high on top of microscale square protrusions of 5 μm wide and 3.6 μm high. The resin mold with the dual-scale structure was successfully used to produce a freestanding membrane with dual-scale perforated pores via UV-NIL. After metal coating and integrated into microfluidic devices, this freestanding membrane can potentially be used as a substrate for surface plasmon resonance sensors.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Microelectronic engineering
First Page
101
Last Page
105
Recommended Citation
Choi, J., Jia, Z., & Park, S. (2018). Fabrication of polymeric dual-scale nanoimprint molds using a polymer stencil membrane. Microelectronic engineering, 199, 101-105. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mee.2018.07.009