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  • Nanotechnology
  • Materials Science
  • Optics

Background:

  • Organic molecules offer versatile optical functionalities for nanophotonics.
  • Precise control over molecular position and orientation is crucial for nanophotonic circuitry.
  • Existing methods lack the necessary precision and practicality for widespread application.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel method for direct, non-contact nanoprinting of individual molecules.
  • To achieve subwavelength positioning accuracy for oriented molecules within a nanocrystal host.
  • To demonstrate the fabrication of arbitrary patterns and controlled coupling of single molecules to optical nanostructures.

Main Methods:

  • Direct non-contact electrohydrodynamic nanoprinting.
  • Utilizing photostable, oriented organic molecules.
  • Integration within a nanocrystal host matrix.
  • Subwavelength positioning accuracy.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated the ability to print a countable number of oriented molecules.
  • Achieved subwavelength positioning accuracy.
  • Successfully wrote arbitrary patterns with single molecules.
  • Showcased controlled coupling of single molecules to optical nanostructure near fields.

Conclusions:

  • Electrohydrodynamic nanoprinting offers high precision and yield for molecular placement.
  • The method facilitates the realization of novel nanophotonic devices.
  • This technique overcomes limitations of previous molecular positioning methods.