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  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Surface Science

Background:

  • Scanning probe microscopy enables precise nanoscale control.
  • Scanning probe lithography (SPL) offers unique patterning capabilities.
  • Current SPL methods face limitations in throughput for technological applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the fundamentals of scanning probe lithography.
  • To highlight robust SPL methods for materials science and nanotechnology.
  • To assess the potential of SPL for broader applications.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing scanning probe lithography techniques.
  • Focus on methods utilizing thermal effects.
  • Focus on methods utilizing chemical reactions.
  • Focus on methods utilizing voltage-induced processes.

Main Results:

  • Certain SPL methods demonstrate high robustness and patterning resolution.
  • Thermal, chemical, and voltage-based SPL methods are particularly promising.
  • These robust methods show potential for overcoming throughput limitations.

Conclusions:

  • Scanning probe lithography provides advanced nanoscale patterning.
  • Robust SPL techniques are crucial for advancing materials science and nanotechnology.
  • Further development of these methods could enable wider technological applications.