Sub–10-nm imprint lithography on elastomers by chain translocated crystallization in nanochannels
Yingchao Yang, Yunfei Ru, Shuanhu Qi, Yingzhi Sun, Jin Huang, Zhewei Yan, Tianyi Zhao, Biao Zuo, Lei Jiang, Mingjie Liu · 2026
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Description
Yingchao Yang and co-authors print patterns finer than ten nanometers onto rubbery materials, in a 2026 paper. Textured elastomer surfaces grip better, bend light, and shed water, but stamping them at the nanoscale had failed. Polymer chains in rubber tangle and spring back, erasing fine detail.
Their network uses bonds that can rearrange when heated, freeing chains to slide into the mold's nanochannels. Crystals then form inside the channels and lock the shape against spring-back. The result is imprinting at ultrahigh resolution with tall, slim features that used to collapse. Such surfaces could serve in lenses, sensors, and soft machines that need precise nanoscale texture.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Yingchao Yang, Yunfei Ru, Shuanhu Qi, Yingzhi Sun, Jin Huang, Zhewei Yan, Tianyi Zhao, Biao Zuo, Lei Jiang, Mingjie Liu |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 39 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |