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NANOMATERIALS
卷 11, 期 5, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/nano11051085
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area selective deposition (ASD); directed self-assembly (DSA); block copolymer (BCP); polymer brushes; lithography; green chemistry; semiconductor industry; environmental sustainability; life cycle assessment (LCA) and ex ante analysis; bottom-up lithography; top-down lithography; nanofabrication
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- Science Foundation Ireland [12/RC/2278]
The turn of the 21st century saw the emergence of the semiconductor age alongside the Anthropocene epoch, with the ecological consequences of semiconductor chip manufacturing becoming more prominent in the electronics industry. Developments in bottom-up lithography techniques provide an opportunity to improve the sustainability of lithography.
The turn of the 21st century heralded in the semiconductor age alongside the Anthropocene epoch, characterised by the ever-increasing human impact on the environment. The ecological consequences of semiconductor chip manufacturing are the most predominant within the electronics industry. This is due to current reliance upon large amounts of solvents, acids and gases that have numerous toxicological impacts. Management and assessment of hazardous chemicals is complicated by trade secrets and continual rapid change in the electronic manufacturing process. Of the many subprocesses involved in chip manufacturing, lithographic processes are of particular concern. Current developments in bottom-up lithography, such as directed self-assembly (DSA) of block copolymers (BCPs), are being considered as a next-generation technology for semiconductor chip production. These nanofabrication techniques present a novel opportunity for improving the sustainability of lithography by reducing the number of processing steps, energy and chemical waste products involved. At present, to the extent of our knowledge, there is no published life cycle assessment (LCA) evaluating the environmental impact of new bottom-up lithography versus conventional lithographic techniques. Quantification of this impact is central to verifying whether these new nanofabrication routes can replace conventional deposition techniques in industry as a more environmentally friendly option.
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