Lithography of Polymer Nanostructures on Glass for Teaching Polymer Chemistry and Physics

作者：Sahar Halbany Adi; Vance Jennifer M^*; Drain Charles Michael

来源：Journal of Chemical Education, 2011, 88(5): 615-618.

DOI：10.1021/ed100358n

• High School/Introductory Chemistry
• First-Year Undergraduate/General
• Upper-Division Undergraduate
• Laboratory Instruction
• Analytical Chemistry
• Polymer Chemistry
• Hands-On Learning/Manipulatives
• Atomic Spectroscopy
• Nanotechnology
• Surface Science

As nanolithography becomes increasingly important in technology and daily life, a variety of inexpensive and creative methods toward communicating the concepts underpinning these processes in the classroom are necessary. An experiment is described that uses simple CD-Rs, C-clamps, an oven, and a freezer to provide concrete examples and insights into the chemistry and principles of nanolithography. The experiment also has flexibility, making it suitable for a range of classroom levels from high school to more advanced labs in college. Because CD-Rs are composed of grooves of polycarbonate, the experiment provides a basis for discussions and exploration into the chemistry and physics of polymers on the nanoscale.

• 出版日期2011-5