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¹Semiconductor Electronics Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, USA.

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Researchers developed a new method for fabricating complex 3D nanofluidic devices with multiple nanoscale structure depths. This advancement enables precise control over nanofluidic environments for advanced applications.

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Area of Science:

Nanotechnology
Microfluidics
Materials Science

Background:

Traditional nanofluidic devices are limited to single nanoscale structure depths.
Fabricating complex 3D nanostructures presents significant challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a novel method for fabricating nanofluidic structures with complex three-dimensional (3D) surfaces.
To demonstrate the capability of creating devices with numerous, precisely controlled nanoscale structure depths.

Main Methods:

Utilized a single layer of grayscale photolithography.
Employed standard integrated circuit manufacturing tools.
Fabricated nanofluidic devices with 30 distinct structure depths ranging from 10 to 620 nm.

Main Results:

Achieved precise control over nanoscale structure depths with an average standard deviation of less than 10 nm over distances greater than 1 cm.
Demonstrated a prototype 3D nanofluidic device capable of size exclusion of rigid nanoparticles.
Showcased variable nanoscale confinement and deformation of biomolecules within the fabricated structures.

Conclusions:

The developed method allows for the fabrication of complex 3D nanofluidic devices with unprecedented control over surface topography.
This technology opens new avenues for advanced applications in nanoparticle manipulation and biomolecule analysis.