3D microfabrication of single-wall carbon nanotube/polymer composites by two-photon polymerization lithography

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dc.citation.journalTitleCarbonen_US
dc.contributor.authorUshiba, Shotaen_US
dc.contributor.authorShoji, Satoruen_US
dc.contributor.authorMasui, Kyokoen_US
dc.contributor.authorKuray, Preeyaen_US
dc.contributor.authorKono, Junichiroen_US
dc.contributor.authorKawata, Satoshien_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-09-18T17:03:58Zen_US
dc.date.available2013-09-18T17:03:58Zen_US
dc.date.issued2013en_US
dc.description.abstractWe present a method to develop single-wall carbon nanotube (SWCNT)/polymer composites into arbitrary three-dimensional micro/nano structures. Our approach, based on two-photon polymerization lithography, allows one to fabricate three-dimensional SWCNT/polymer composites with a minimum spatial resolution of a few hundreds nm. A near-infrared femtosecond pulsed laser beam was focused onto a SWCNT-dispersed photo resin, and the laser light solidified a nanometric volume of the resin. The focus spot was three-dimensionally scanned, resulting in the fabrication of arbitrary shapes of SWCNT/polymer composites. SWCNTs were uniformly distributed throughout the whole structures, even in a few hundreds nm thick nanowires. Furthermore, we also found an intriguing phenomenon that SWCNTs were self-aligned in polymer nanostructures, promising improvements in mechanical and electrical properties. Our method has great potential to open up a wide range of applications such as micro- and nanoelectromechanical systems, micro/nano actuators, sensors, and photonics devices based on CNTs.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipthe National Science Foundation Grant No. OISE-0968405en_US
dc.identifier.citationS. Ushiba, S. Shoji, K. Masui, P. Kuray, J. Kono and S. Kawata, "3D microfabrication of single-wall carbon nanotube/polymer composites by two-photon polymerization lithography," <i>Carbon,</i> 2013.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2013.03.020en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/72095en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.title3D microfabrication of single-wall carbon nanotube/polymer composites by two-photon polymerization lithographyen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
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