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ArticleScience advances2020

Three-dimensional superlattice engineering with block copolymer epitaxy.

Jiaxing Ren, Tamar Segal-Peretz, Chun Zhou, Gordon S W Craig, Paul F Nealey

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Article in Science advances, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Jiaxing RenPritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9393-6497
Tamar Segal-PeretzDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000 Israel.ORCID 0000-0003-3222-6429
Chun ZhouPritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7454-5925
Gordon S W CraigPritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0224-3511
Paul F NealeyPritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3889-142X
University of Chicago · USArgonne National Laboratory · USTechnion – Israel Institute of Technology · IL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Three-dimensional (3D) structures at the nanometer length scale play a crucial role in modern devices, but their fabrication using traditional top-down approaches is complex and expensive. Analogous to atomic lattices, block copolymers (BCPs) spontaneously form a rich variety of 3D nanostructures and have the potential to substantially simplify 3D nanofabrication. Here, we show that the 3D superlattice formed by BCP micelles can be controlled by lithographically defined 2D templates matching a crystallographic plane in the 3D superlattice. Using scanning transmission electron microscopy tomography, we demonstrate precise control over the lattice symmetry and orientation. Excellent ordering and substrate registration can be achieved, propagating through 284-nanometer-thick films. BCP epitaxy also showed exceptional lattice tunability, with a continuous Bain transformation from a body-centered cubic to a face-centered cubic lattice. Lattice stability was mediated by molecular packing frustration, and surface-induced lattice reconstruction was observed, leading to the formation of a unique honeycomb lattice.

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