METHODS OF USING A NANOTRANSFER PRINTING STAMP HAVING CONDUCTIVELY COATED SIDEWALLS

摘要

The known method of nanotransfer printing uses a stamp (10), coated with a metallic layer (40) of less than 10 nm thickness, to transfer the layer (40) from the raised portions (25) of the stamp (10) to a second surface (45). According to the present invention, the remaining layer on the sidewalls (35) and in the recessed portions (30) of the stamp (10) can be used for charge printing on a layer (65) of a material (60), or it can be used as electrodes in chemical and biological measurements.