ACS Publications. Most Trusted. Most Cited. Most Read
Rapid Assembly of Nanolines with Precisely Controlled Spacing from Binary Blends of Block Copolymers

OR SEARCH CITATIONS

My Activity
Publications

Figure 1Loading Img
Download Hi-Res ImageDownload to MS-PowerPointCite This:Macromolecules 2011, 44, 24, 9752-9757
    Article

    Rapid Assembly of Nanolines with Precisely Controlled Spacing from Binary Blends of Block Copolymers
    Click to copy article linkArticle link copied!

    View Author Information
    † National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT), National Research Council, 11421 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2M9, Canada
    ‡ Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G2, Canada
    § Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G8, Canada
    E-mail: [email protected] (J.M.B.); [email protected] (K.D.H).
    Other Access OptionsSupporting Information (1)

    Macromolecules

    Cite this: Macromolecules 2011, 44, 24, 9752–9757
    Click to copy citationCitation copied!
    https://doi.org/10.1021/ma202064t
    Published November 21, 2011
    Copyright © 2011 American Chemical Society
    Request reuse permissions

    Abstract

    Click to copy section linkSection link copied!
    Abstract Image

    Thin films cast from binary blends of structurally homologous polystyrene-block-poly(2-vinylpyridine) polymers were used to obtain horizontal arrays of linear nanostructures which were visualized by metallizing the poly(2-vinylpyridine) blocks with a tetrachloroplatinate salt. By varying the blend compositions of the homologous block copolymers, fine control over the periodicity of lines was realized from ∼25 to 55 nm using a set of just 4 block copolymers. For neat block copolymers whose equilibrium structures are not horizontal cylinders, blending enabled cylindrical structures to form. The ordering in various films was studied by measurements of defect density, and it was found that in many cases blended films produced patterns of lower defect density than patterns formed from single component block copolymers. Annealing of the polymer films was carried out using a solvothermal microwave annealing technique able to rapidly produce few-defect films. Here the technique is adapted to use a household microwave oven (cost < $100) to rapidly induce self-assembly in under 2 min, enabling broad accessibility.

    Copyright © 2011 American Chemical Society

    Subjects

    what are subjects

    Read this article

    To access this article, please review the available access options below.

    Get instant access

    Purchase Access

    Read this article for 48 hours. Check out below using your ACS ID or as a guest.

    Recommended

    Access through Your Institution

    You may have access to this article through your institution.

    Your institution does not have access to this content. Add or change your institution or let them know you’d like them to include access.

    Supporting Information

    Click to copy section linkSection link copied!

    Details and photos of the wax melting tests, ampule vacuum annealing, the microwave annealing chamber, and the damaged microwave annealing chamber, along with SEM images of platinum nanostructures for PS-b-P2VP (32.5k-b-12k), blends BF and AB are included. This material is available free of charge via the Internet at http://pubs.acs.org.

    Terms & Conditions

    Most electronic Supporting Information files are available without a subscription to ACS Web Editions. Such files may be downloaded by article for research use (if there is a public use license linked to the relevant article, that license may permit other uses). Permission may be obtained from ACS for other uses through requests via the RightsLink permission system: http://pubs.acs.org/page/copyright/permissions.html.

    Cited By

    Click to copy section linkSection link copied!

    This article is cited by 39 publications.

    1. Alexandra Berg, Harry Jonkman, Katja Loos, Giuseppe Portale, Beatriz Noheda. Nanoscale Networks of Metal Oxides by Polymer Imprinting and Templating for Future Adaptable Electronics. ACS Applied Nano Materials 2022, 5 (9) , 13349-13360. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.2c03023
    2. Daniel W. Weller, Luke Galuska, Weiyu Wang, Dakota Ehlenburg, Kunlun Hong, Xiaodan Gu. Roll-to-Roll Scalable Production of Ordered Microdomains through Nonvolatile Additive Solvent Annealing of Block Copolymers. Macromolecules 2019, 52 (13) , 5026-5032. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.9b00772
    3. Daniel F. Sunday, Jiaxing Ren, Christopher D. Liman, Lance D. Williamson, Roel Gronheid, Paul F. Nealey, and R. Joseph Kline . Characterizing Patterned Block Copolymer Thin Films with Soft X-rays. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2017, 9 (37) , 31325-31334. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.7b02791
    4. Yekaterina Rokhlenko, Paweł W. Majewski, Steven R. Larson, Padma Gopalan, Kevin G. Yager, and Chinedum O. Osuji . Implications of Grain Size Variation in Magnetic Field Alignment of Block Copolymer Blends. ACS Macro Letters 2017, 6 (4) , 404-409. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsmacrolett.7b00036
    5. Cong Jin, Brian C. Olsen, Erik J. Luber, and Jillian M. Buriak . Nanopatterning via Solvent Vapor Annealing of Block Copolymer Thin Films. Chemistry of Materials 2017, 29 (1) , 176-188. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.6b02967
    6. Xingjuan Zhao, Xiaoli Yu, Yong-Ill Lee, and Hong-Guo Liu . Fabrication of Two-Dimensional Arrays of Diameter-Tunable PS-b-P2VP Nanowires at the Air/Water Interface. Langmuir 2016, 32 (45) , 11819-11826. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b02396
    7. Cian Cummins, Parvaneh Mokarian-Tabari, Pascal Andreazza, Christophe Sinturel, and Michael A. Morris . Solvothermal Vapor Annealing of Lamellar Poly(styrene)-block-poly(d,l-lactide) Block Copolymer Thin Films for Directed Self-Assembly Application. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2016, 8 (12) , 8295-8304. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.6b00765
    8. Fenglin Liu, Erik J. Luber, Lawrence A. Huck, Brian C. Olsen, and Jillian M. Buriak . Nanoscale Plasmonic Stamp Lithography on Silicon. ACS Nano 2015, 9 (2) , 2184-2193. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.5b00312
    9. Parvaneh Mokarian-Tabari, Cian Cummins, Sozaraj Rasappa, Claudia Simao, Clivia M. Sotomayor Torres, Justin D. Holmes, and Michael A. Morris . Study of the Kinetics and Mechanism of Rapid Self-Assembly in Block Copolymer Thin Films during Solvo-Microwave Annealing. Langmuir 2014, 30 (35) , 10728-10739. https://doi.org/10.1021/la503137q
    10. Cong Jin, Jeffrey N. Murphy, Kenneth D. Harris, and Jillian M. Buriak . Deconvoluting the Mechanism of Microwave Annealing of Block Copolymer Thin Films. ACS Nano 2014, 8 (4) , 3979-3991. https://doi.org/10.1021/nn5009098
    11. Dipu Borah, Ramsankar Senthamaraikannan, Sozaraj Rasappa, Barbara Kosmala, Justin D Holmes, and Michael A Morris . Swift Nanopattern Formation of PS-b-PMMA and PS-b-PDMS Block Copolymer Films Using a Microwave Assisted Technique. ACS Nano 2013, 7 (8) , 6583-6596. https://doi.org/10.1021/nn4035519
    12. Nathanael L. Y. Wu, Kenneth D. Harris, and Jillian M. Buriak . Conversion of Bilayers of PS-b-PDMS Block Copolymer into Closely Packed, Aligned Silica Nanopatterns. ACS Nano 2013, 7 (6) , 5595-5606. https://doi.org/10.1021/nn401968t
    13. Dipu Borah, Matthew T Shaw, Justin D Holmes, and Michael A Morris . Sub-10 nm Feature Size PS-b-PDMS Block Copolymer Structures Fabricated by a Microwave-Assisted Solvothermal Process. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2013, 5 (6) , 2004-2012. https://doi.org/10.1021/am302830w
    14. Hassei Takahashi, Nabil Laachi, Kris T. Delaney, Su-Mi Hur, Corey J. Weinheimer, David Shykind, and Glenn H. Fredrickson . Defectivity in Laterally Confined Lamella-Forming Diblock Copolymers: Thermodynamic and Kinetic Aspects. Macromolecules 2012, 45 (15) , 6253-6265. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma300993x
    15. Vindhya Mishra, Glenn H. Fredrickson, and Edward J. Kramer . Effect of Film Thickness and Domain Spacing on Defect Densities in Directed Self-Assembly of Cylindrical Morphology Block Copolymers. ACS Nano 2012, 6 (3) , 2629-2641. https://doi.org/10.1021/nn205120j
    16. Przemyslaw Pula, Arkadiusz Leniart, Pawel W. Majewski. Solvent-assisted self-assembly of block copolymer thin films. Soft Matter 2022, 18 (21) , 4042-4066. https://doi.org/10.1039/D2SM00439A
    17. Jean-Sebastien Benas, Fang-Cheng Liang, Wei-Cheng Chen, Chung-Wei Hung, Jung-Yao Chen, Ye Zhou, Su-Ting Han, Redouane Borsali, Chi-Ching Kuo. Lewis adduct approach for self-assembled block copolymer perovskite quantum dots composite toward optoelectronic application: Challenges and prospects. Chemical Engineering Journal 2022, 431 , 133701. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2021.133701
    18. Hongkyu Eoh, Youngdoo Jung, Chanho Park, Chang Eun Lee, Tae Hyun Park, Han Sol Kang, Seungbae Jeon, Du Yeol Ryu, June Huh, Cheolmin Park. Photonic Crystal Palette of Binary Block Copolymer Blends for Full Visible Structural Color Encryption. Advanced Functional Materials 2022, 32 (1) https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202103697
    19. Tao Wen, Bo Ni, Yuchu Liu, Wei Zhang, Zi-Hao Guo, Yi-Chien Lee, Rong-Ming Ho, Stephen Z.D. Cheng. Towards achieving a large-area and defect-free nano-line pattern via controlled self-assembly by sequential annealing. Giant 2021, 8 , 100078. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.giant.2021.100078
    20. Tae Wan Park, Young Lim Kang, Myunghwan Byun, Suck Won Hong, Yong-Sik Ahn, Junghoon Lee, Woon Ik Park. Controlled self-assembly of block copolymers in printed sub-20 nm cross-bar structures. Nanoscale Advances 2021, 3 (17) , 5083-5089. https://doi.org/10.1039/D1NA00357G
    21. Min Koo, Hyowon Han, Jin Woo Oh, Cheolmin Park. Photon-assisted nanostructures of self-assembled soft materials. Nano Today 2021, 38 , 101199. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nantod.2021.101199
    22. Yang Cong, Wei Zhai, Changsong Wu. Morphology Evolution of Block Copolymer Blend Thin Films Induced by Solvent Vapor Annealing. Soft Materials 2021, 19 (1) , 117-128. https://doi.org/10.1080/1539445X.2020.1775648
    23. Cian Cummins, Guillaume Pino, Daniele Mantione, Guillaume Fleury. Engineering block copolymer materials for patterning ultra-low dimensions. Molecular Systems Design & Engineering 2020, 5 (10) , 1642-1657. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0ME00118J
    24. Samantha R. Nowak, Kevin G. Yager. Photothermally Directed Assembly of Block Copolymers. Advanced Materials Interfaces 2020, 7 (5) https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.201901679
    25. Yoon Hyung Hur, Seung Won Song, Jong Min Kim, Woon Ik Park, Kwang Ho Kim, YongJoo Kim, Yeon Sik Jung. Thermodynamic and Kinetic Tuning of Block Copolymer Based on Random Copolymerization for High‐Quality Sub‐6 nm Pattern Formation. Advanced Functional Materials 2018, 28 (28) https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201800765
    26. Liangshun Zhang, Lingling Liu, Jiaping Lin. Well-ordered self-assembled nanostructures of block copolymer films via synergistic integration of chemoepitaxy and zone annealing. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 2018, 20 (1) , 498-508. https://doi.org/10.1039/C7CP06261C
    27. Chun-Wei Chang, Ming-Hsiang Cheng, Hao-Wen Ko, Chien-Wei Chu, Yi-Hsuan Tu, Jiun-Tai Chen. Microwave-annealing-induced nanowetting of block copolymers in cylindrical nanopores. Soft Matter 2018, 14 (1) , 35-41. https://doi.org/10.1039/C7SM02103H
    28. Elham Rezvanpanah, S. Reza Ghaffarian Anbaran, Ernesto Di Maio. Carbon nanotubes in microwave foaming of thermoplastics. Carbon 2017, 125 , 32-38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2017.09.035
    29. Natalie C. Leonardi R., Rick D. Montgomery, Julia Siqueira, Terry McAfee, Michael F. Drenski, Wayne F. Reed. Automatic Synthesis of Multimodal Polymers. Macromolecular Reaction Engineering 2017, 11 (4) https://doi.org/10.1002/mren.201600072
    30. Xiaomin Wan, Tong Gao, Liangshun Zhang, Jiaping Lin. Ordering kinetics of lamella-forming block copolymers under the guidance of various external fields studied by dynamic self-consistent field theory. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 2017, 19 (9) , 6707-6720. https://doi.org/10.1039/C6CP08726D
    31. Gregory S. Doerk, Kevin G. Yager. Beyond native block copolymer morphologies. Molecular Systems Design & Engineering 2017, 2 (5) , 518-538. https://doi.org/10.1039/C7ME00069C
    32. Pawel W Majewski, Kevin G Yager. Rapid ordering of block copolymer thin films. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 2016, 28 (40) , 403002. https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-8984/28/40/403002
    33. Zhe Qiang, Changhuai Ye, Kehua Lin, Matthew L. Becker, Kevin A. Cavicchi, Bryan D. Vogt. Evolution in surface morphology during rapid microwave annealing of PS ‐ b ‐ PMMA thin films. Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 2016, 54 (15) , 1499-1506. https://doi.org/10.1002/polb.24043
    34. Cian Cummins, Tandra Ghoshal, Justin D. Holmes, Michael A. Morris. Strategies for Inorganic Incorporation using Neat Block Copolymer Thin Films for Etch Mask Function and Nanotechnological Application. Advanced Materials 2016, 28 (27) , 5586-5618. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201503432
    35. Keyvan Bijanzad, Azadeh Tadjarodi, Mohammad Moghaddasi Khiavi, Omid Akhavan. Microwave-assisted synthesis of bismuth oxybromochloride nanoflakes for visible light photodegradation of pollutants. Physica B: Condensed Matter 2015, 475 , 14-20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2015.06.013
    36. Jeffrey N. Murphy, Kenneth D. Harris, Jillian M. Buriak, . Automated Defect and Correlation Length Analysis of Block Copolymer Thin Film Nanopatterns. PLOS ONE 2015, 10 (7) , e0133088. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0133088
    37. Ru Xia, Xiang-song Wu, Peng Chen, Jia-sheng Qian, Xiao-shuang Feng. Monte Carlo simulation on layered polymeric films. Chinese Journal of Polymer Science 2014, 32 (5) , 595-602. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10118-014-1446-5
    38. , , X. Chevalier, C. Nicolet, R. Tiron, Ahmed Gharbi, M. Argoud, C. Couderc, Guillaume Fleury, G. Hadziioannou, I. Iliopoulos, C. Navarro. Improvements of self-assembly properties via homopolymer addition or block-copolymer blends. 2014, 90490T. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2046329
    39. Xiaodan Gu, Ilja Gunkel, Thomas P. Russell. Pattern transfer using block copolymers. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences 2013, 371 (2000) , 20120306. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2012.0306
    Download PDF
    Go to Macromolecules
    Get e-Alerts
    Get e-Alerts

    Macromolecules

    Cite this: Macromolecules 2011, 44, 24, 9752–9757
    Click to copy citationCitation copied!
    https://doi.org/10.1021/ma202064t
    Published November 21, 2011
    Copyright © 2011 American Chemical Society
    Request reuse permissions

    Article Views

    1619

    Altmetric

    -

    Citations

    39
    Learn about these metrics

    Article Views are the COUNTER-compliant sum of full text article downloads since November 2008 (both PDF and HTML) across all institutions and individuals. These metrics are regularly updated to reflect usage leading up to the last few days.

    Citations are the number of other articles citing this article, calculated by Crossref and updated daily. Find more information about Crossref citation counts.

    The Altmetric Attention Score is a quantitative measure of the attention that a research article has received online. Clicking on the donut icon will load a page at altmetric.com with additional details about the score and the social media presence for the given article. Find more information on the Altmetric Attention Score and how the score is calculated.