Abstract
This letter presents approaches for assembly and electrical interconnection of micro/nanoscale devices into functional systems with useful characteristics. Transfer printing techniques provide deterministic control over an assembly process that occurs prior to or simultaneously with a soft lithographic molding step that defines relief features in a receiving polymer. Filling these features with conducting materials that are processable in the form of liquids or pastes yields integrated interconnects and contacts aligned to the devices. Studies of the underlying aspects and application to representative systems in photovoltaics and solid state lighting indicators provide insights into the process and its practical use.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 214101 |
Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
Volume | 95 |
Issue number | 21 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2009 |
Funding
We thank T. Banks for help in processing by use of facilities at the Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory. This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Division of Materials Sciences under Award No. DE-FG02-07ER46471, through the Materials Research Laboratory and Center for Microanalysis of Materials (Grant No. DE-FG02-07ER46453) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)