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Nanoimprint Lithography

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Part of the book series: Nanostructure Science and Technology ((NST))

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Our ability in patterning nanostructures offers a unique path to discovery and innovation in science and technology. When nanostructures are smaller than a fundamental physical length scale, conventional theory may no longer apply and new phenomena emerge. To fully benefit from the discovery and innovation in nanostructures and commercialize them, a low-cost and high-throughput manufacturing of nanostructures is essential. One biggest challenge today is that we still do not have a mature nanostructure manufacturing technology that has the needed low-cost and high-throughput. Nanoimprint lithography is one of the most promising low-cost, high-throughput technologies for manufacturing nanostructures. Significant developments have been made in recent years.

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Chou, S.Y. (2003). Nanoimprint Lithography. In: Sotomayor Torres, C.M. (eds) Alternative Lithography. Nanostructure Science and Technology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-9204-8_2

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