Journal
SMALL
Volume 14, Issue 20, Pages -Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/smll.201703401
Keywords
microfabrication; microstructures; nanofabrication; nanostructures
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- Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) Domain Applied and Engineering Sciences (TTW) [13353]
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When designing a new nanostructure or microstructure, one can follow a processing-based manufacturing pathway, in which the structure properties are defined based on the processing capabilities of the fabrication method at hand. Alternatively, a performance-based pathway can be followed, where the envisioned performance is first defined, and then suitable fabrication methods are sought. To support the latter pathway, fabrication methods are here reviewed based on the geometric and material complexity, resolution, total size, geometric and material diversity, and throughput they can achieve, independently from processing capabilities. Ten groups of fabrication methods are identified and compared in terms of these seven moderators. The highest resolution is obtained with electron beam lithography, with feature sizes below 5 nm. The highest geometric complexity is attained with vat photopolymerization. For high throughput, parallel methods, such as photolithography (approximate to 10(1) m(2) h(-1)), are needed. This review offers a decision-making tool for identifying which method to use for fabricating a structure with predefined properties.
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