Nanostructure Engineering A Path to Discovery, Innovation and Commercialization

Steve Chou
NanoStructure Laboratory
Department of Electrical Engineering
Princeton University

Advances in patterning nanostructures offer a unique path to discovery and innovation in science and technology. As nanostructures become smaller than a fundamental physical length-scale, conventional theory may no longer apply and new phenomena may emerge. The talk will present several intriguing phenomena manifested in nanostructures and their applications in the areas of electronics, optics, magnetic, biotech and materials. Furthermore, the talk will address one of the grand challenges, which is a key to the success of nanotechnology research and commercialization: high-throughput and low-cost nanopatternings (i.e., nanomanufacturing). Two different approaches will be presented. One is nanoimprint lithography (NIL) and alike. The other is guided self-assembly, in particular, those that can align self-assembly over entire wafers, such as lithographically-induced self-assembly (LISA), shear-force guided self-assembly, and fracture induced self-assembly.

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