Issue 47, 2009

Microcontact chemistry: surface reactions in nanoscale confinement

Abstract

Microcontact printing is an established method for the preparation of physical, chemical and biological patterns on solid surfaces. Typically, microcontact printing involves a microstructured elastomer stamp that delivers a molecular ink in the contact area between stamp and substrate. Recently, it has been shown that microcontact printing can also induce chemical reactions when an ink is printed on a substrate, even when the reaction partners are normally unreactive. Rapid and spatially controlled surface reactions induced by microcontact printing enable the molecular modification and patterning of a wide range of inorganic and organic substrates.

Graphical abstract: Microcontact chemistry: surface reactions in nanoscale confinement

Article information

Article type
Highlight
Submitted
29 Apr 2009
Accepted
01 Jul 2009
First published
24 Jul 2009

J. Mater. Chem., 2009,19, 8902-8906

Microcontact chemistry: surface reactions in nanoscale confinement

B. J. Ravoo, J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 8902 DOI: 10.1039/B908564E

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