Download or read book Polyhydroxystyrene based Block Copolymers for Next Generation Lithography written by Jian Sun (Ph.D.) and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Studies on block copolymer (BCP) materials and their phase separation in bulk and thin-film forms have exploded over the last decades, due to the wide range of accessible morphologies (e.g. spheres, cylinders, gyroid, and lamellae) and feature sizes (5-200 nm). BCPs are advantageous in generating periodic patterns at nanoscale over a large area. Hence, BCP lithography is considered to be a promising candidate for microelectronics as sub-10 nm feature sizes can be achieved in a scalable manner. It is also considered to be more cost-effective and less tedious compared to patterning methods such as electron-beam lithography and extreme ultraviolet lithography. While accessing sub-5 nm feature size is no longer a challenge utilizing BCP self-assembly, transferring the self-assembled BCP features to a substrate with high fidelity presents enormous challenges, especially at the 10 nm length scale. The work presented in this thesis focuses on rational design, synthesis and self-assembly studies of BCPs with high interaction parameters to address the outstanding challenges in BCP lithography at very small length scales, namely aligning BCP films vertically oriented to the substrate and imparting sufficient etch contrast to achieve pattern transfer. In this thesis, a new family of BCPs is designed and synthesized by combining poly(3-hydroxystyrene) (P3HS) and poly(dimethylsiloxnae) (PDMS) as the two blocks. We develop synthetic routes to generate both diblock (P3HS-b-PDMS) and triblock (P3HS-b-PDMS-b-P3HS) architectures. This is achieved by polymerizing tetrahydropyran-protected hydroxystyrene and subsequent deprotection under mild condition, which prevents the decomposition of acid-sensitive PDMS. Self-assembly behavior in bulk and thin-film of diblocks and triblocks are studied and compared. The functionality provided by the hydroxystyrene and siloxane blocks is further exploited to demonstrate a path to pattern transfer. The major contributions of this thesis are 1) development of a synthetic route that is compatible for BCPs with acid-sensitive Si-containing block, 2) development of non-equilibrium processing protocols based on solvent annealing to align the ultrahigh interaction parameter BCPs vertically to the substrate, and 3) deciphering the effect of architecture and dispersity on the BCP self-assembly.

Download or read book Next Generation Materials for Block Copolymer Lithography written by Michael Joseph Maher and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The electronics industry is a trillion dollar industry that has drastically changed everyday life. Advances in lithography have enabled manufacturers to continually shrink the dimensions of microelectronic components, which has resulted in devices that outperform previous generations. Unfortunately, conventional patterning techniques are approaching their physical resolution limits. The ability to economically pattern sub-10 nm features is necessary for the future growth of the industry. Block copolymer self-assembly has emerged as a leading candidate for next generation lithography and nanofabrication because block copolymers self-assemble into periodic nanostructures (e.g. cylinders and lamellae) on a length scale that exceeds the physical limits of optical lithography. However, for block copolymer lithography to be realized, the block copolymer domains need to form sub-10 nm features and display etch resistance for pattern transfer. Additionally, the orientation, alignment, and placement of block copolymer domains must be carefully controlled. This dissertation discusses the synthesis, orientation and alignment of silicon-containing BCPs that are inherently etch resistant and provide access to nanostructures in the sub-10 nm regime. The orientation of domains is controlled by interactions between each block copolymer domain and each interface. Preferential interactions between the block copolymer domains and the either the substrate or air interface lead to a parallel orientation of domains, which is not useful for lithography. Non-preferential (“neutral”) interactions are needed to promote the desired perpendicular orientation. The synthesis of surface treatments and top coats is described, and methods to determine the preferential and non-preferential interactions are reported. Orientation control is demonstrated via rapid thermal annealing between two neutral surfaces. Combining orientation control of block copolymer domains with well established directed self-assembly strategies was used to produce perpendicular domains with long range order. Chapter 1 provides an introduction to lithography and block copolymer self-assembly. Chapter 2 discusses the synthesis of silicon-containing block copolymers. Chapters 4-6 focus on controlling block copolymer domain orientation, and Chapter 7 focuses on directed self-assembly. Chapter 8 covers spatial orientation control of domains using photopatternable interfaces. Finally, Chapter 9 covers tin-containing polymers that are resistant to fluorine-containing etch chemistries and can be used to pattern silicon oxide.

Download or read book Block Copolymers II written by Volker Abetz and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2005-12-02 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: . A.J. M ller, V. Balsamo, M.L. Arnal: Nucleation and Crystallization in Diblock and Triblock Copolymers.- 2 J.-F. Gohy: Block Copolymer Micelles.- 3 M.A. Hillmyer: Nanoporous Materials from Block Copolymer Precursors.- 4 M. Li, C. Coenjarts, C.K. Ober: Patternable Block Copolymers.-

Download or read book High Interaction Parameter Block Copolymers for Advanced Lithography written by Julia Dianne Cushen and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Block copolymers demonstrate potential in next-generation lithography as a solution for overcoming the limitations of conventional lithographic techniques. Ideal block copolymer materials for this application can be synthesized on a commercial scale, have high [chi]-parameters promoting self-assembly into sub-20 nm pitch domains, have controllable alignment and orientation, and have high etch contrast between the domains for facilitating pattern transfer into the underlying substrate. Block copolymers that contain silicon in one domain are attractive for nanopatterning since they often fulfill at least three of these requirements. However, silicon-containing materials are notoriously difficult to orient in thin films due to the low surface energy of the silicon-containing block, which typically wets the free surface interface. In this work, the methodology behind material choice and the synthesis of new silicon-containing block copolymers by a variety of polymerization techniques will be described. Thin film self-assembly of the block copolymers with domains oriented perpendicular to the plane of the substrate is achieved using different solvent annealing and neutral surface treatments with thermal annealing conditions. Block copolymer patterns are transferred to the underlying substrate by reactive ion etching and directed self-assembly of the polymers is demonstrated using chemical contrast patterns. Interesting thermodynamics governing the self-assembly of block copolymers with solvent annealing will also be discussed. Finally, new amphiphilic block copolymers will be described that were created with lithographic applications in mind but that are most useful for biological applications in drug delivery.

Download or read book Developments in Block Copolymer Science and Technology written by Ian W. Hamley and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2004-03-05 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focuses on recent advances in research on block copolymers, covering chemistry (synthesis), physics (phase behaviors, rheology, modeling), and applications (melts and solutions). Written by a team of internationally respected scientists from industry and academia, this text compiles and reviews the expanse of research that has taken place over the last five years into one accessible resource. Ian Hamley is the world-leading scientist in the field of block copolymer research Presents the recent advances in the area, covering chemistry, physics and applications. Provides a broad coverage from synthesis to fundamental physics through to applications Examines the potential of block copolymers in nanotechnology as self-assembling soft materials

Download or read book Advanced Materials for Block Copolymer Lithography written by Christopher Martin Bates and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The multi-billion dollar per year lithography industry relies on the fusion of chemistry, materials science, and engineering to produce technological innovations that enable continual improvements in the speed and storage density of microelectronic devices. A critical prerequisite to improving the computers of today relies on the ability to economically and controllably form thin film structures with dimensions on the order of tens of nanometers. One class of materials that potentially meets these requirements is block copolymers since they can self-assemble into structures with characteristic dimensions circa three to hundreds of nanometers. The different aspects of the block copolymer lithographic process are the subject of this dissertation. A variety of interrelated material requirements virtually necessitate the synthesis of block copolymers specifically designed for lithographic applications. Key properties for the ideal block copolymer include etch resistance to facilitate thin film processing, a large interaction parameter to enable the formation of high resolution structures, and thin film orientation control. The unifying theme for the materials synthesized herein is the presence of silicon in one block, which imparts oxygen etch resistance to just that domain. A collection of silicon-containing block copolymers was synthesized and characterized, many of which readily form features on approximately the length scale required for next-generation microelectronic devices. The most important thin film processing step biases the orientation of block copolymer domains perpendicular to the substrate by control of interfacial interactions. Both solvent and thermal annealing techniques were extensively studied to achieve orientation control. Ultimately, a dual top and bottom surface functionalization strategy was developed that utilizes a new class of "top coats" and cross-linkable substrate surface treatments. Perpendicular block copolymer features can now be produced quickly with a process amenable to existing manufacturing technology, which was previously impossible. The development of etching recipes and pattern transfer processes confirmed the through-film nature of the features and the efficacy of both the block copolymer design and the top coat process.

Download or read book Design Synthesis and Engineering of Advanced Materials for Block Copolymer Lithography written by William John Durand and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Block copolymers (BCPs) are an attractive alternative for patterning applications used to produce next-generation microelectronic devices. Advancements require the development of high interaction parameter [chi] BCPs that enable patterning at the sub-10 nm length scale. Several organosilicon BCPs were designed to both enhance [chi] and impart an inherent etch selectivity that facilitates pattern transfer processes. Increasing the BCP silicon content both increases [chi] and bolsters the etch resistance, providing a pathway to designing new high-[chi] materials. Unfortunately, the BCPs investigated are not amenable to thermal annealing because the organosilicon block preferentially segregates to an air/vacuum interface and drives orientation parallel to the surface. A series of spin-coatable, polarity-switching top coats (as well as other strategies) were developed to provide a "neutral" top interface and promote the perpendicular orientation of BCP domains. In addition, a methodology for evaluating the neutral condition, relying on thickness quantization and the corresponding wetting behavior (i.e. island/hole topography) of lamellae. The top coat strategy was demonstrated for several BCP systems, and perpendicular structures can successfully be etched on commercial tools and be transferred into underlying substrates. The interaction parameter [chi] was evaluated using two methods to compare the performance of several BCPs: the order-disorder transition (ODT) of symmetric diblock copolymers, and the absolute scattering profile of a disordered BCP melt. Both methods, while severely limited for quantitative comparison, indicate trends towards higher [chi] with additional appended polar and organosilicon functional groups. Furthermore, the pattern fidelity is shown to be a function of the overall BCP segregation strength. The free energy of confined lamella was modeled algebraically to produce response surface plots capable of identifying process conditions favorable for perpendicular orientation. Thickness independent perpendicular orientation is only favorable using two neutral interfaces. Incommensurate film thicknesses are the most favorable, with commensurability conditions dependent on the wetting behavior at each interface. The modeling was supplemented with an extensive body of thin film experimental work that qualitatively agrees well with the above conclusions.

Download or read book Block Copolymers and Ion Beam Analysis in Lithography written by Narayanan Sundararajan and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Design of Silicon containing Block Copolymer Materials for Applications in Lithography written by Gregory Blachut and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Continual advancement in microelectronic performance has made microelectronics essentially ubiquitous, enriching modern life in ways unimaginable even a few decades ago. The advancement in microelectronic devices is made possible by advancements in the manufacturing processes used to make them. Chief among these technologies is lithography, the process by which the individual components on the device are patterned. At present, complex and complicated double-patterning processes are being used to extend the resolution of the lithographic methods used in high-volume manufacturing, but only at great cost. Future generations of microelectronic devices will require even further use of multiple-patterning processes, at which point the economics of manufacturing could prevent the commercialization of such devices. This economic reality has spurred interest in alternative patterning technologies. One of the leading potential methods is to exploit the self-assembly of block copolymers (BCPs). BCPs are a type of polymer consisting of two or more chemically distinct blocks that are covalently joined together. The components of a BCP can phase-separate, and the resultant features form on the 5 to 50 nm length-scale. This size range is coincidentally ideal for next-generation semiconductor devices. However, BCPs on their own do not immediately form device-relevant features. Processes known collectively as directed self-assembly (DSA) are needed to properly guide BCPs. The work in this dissertation focuses on a very specific class of BCPs, those that contain silicon in just one of the blocks. The presence of silicon in the molecule produces many lithographic advantages, but also requires specialized processing steps. Chapter 1 provides an overview of lithography and block copolymer self-assembly. Chapter 2 introduces the materials and techniques needed to control the behavior of silicon-containing BCPs. Chapter 3 presents and characterizes a variety of silicon-containing BCPs. Last, Chapters 4 and 5 describe two implementations of silicon-containing BCP DSA, one for semiconductor patterning, and the other for hard disk drive applications.

Download or read book Synthesis and Self assembly of Poly 3 hexylthiophene Based Block Copolymers written by 林國輝 and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Development of Degradable Block Copolymers for Stereolithographic Printing Using Poly propylene Fumarate and Lactones written by Shannon Rae Petersen and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Versatile Ring-Opening Copolymerization and Postprinting Functionalization of Lactone and Poly(propylene fumarate) Block Copolymers: Resorbable Building Blocks for Additive Manufacturing. Additive manufacturing has the potential to change medicine, but clinical applications are limited by a lack of resorbable, printable materials. Herein, we report the first synthesis of polylactone and poly(propylene fumarate) (PPF) block copolymers with well-defined molecular masses and molecular mass distributions using sequential, ring-opening polymerization and ring-opening copolymerization methods. These new copolymers represent a diverse platform of resorbable printable materials. Furthermore, these polymers open a previously unexplored range of accessible properties among stereolithographically printable materials, which we demonstrate by printing a polymer with a molecular mass nearly 4 times that of the largest PPF homopolymer previously printed. To further demonstrate the potential of these materials in regenerative medicine, we report the postprinting "click" functionalization of the material using a copper-mediated azide-alkyne cycloaddition.Degradable, Printable Poly(propylene fumarate) Based ABA Triblock Elastomers. Additive manufacturing is rapidly advancing tissue engineering, but the scope of its clinical translation is limited by a lack of materials designed to meet specific mechanical properties and resorption timelines. Materials that are printable via photochemical crosslinking, fully degradable, and elastomeric have proven particularly challenging to develop. Herein, we report the synthesis of a series of poly(propylene fumarate-b-[gamma]-methyl-[epsilon]-caprolactone-b-propylene fumarate) ABA triblock polymers using a sequential ring-opening polymerization and ring-opening copolymerization. When crosslinked photochemically using a continuous liquid interface production digital light processing (DLP) Carbon M2 printer, these ABA type triblock copolymers are durable elastomers with tunable degradation and elastic properties. The polymers are shown to undergo slow, hydrolytic degradation in vitro with minimal loss of mechanical performance during degradation.The remarkable mechanical properties of elastomers found in nature are characterized by high elasticity and tensile strength that are difficult to mimic using synthetic methods. Sugar-based Thermoplastic Elastomers with Hydrogen Bond Induced Strain Hardening. Traditional strategies to synthetically recreate these properties primarily focus on the formation of chemically crosslinked networks or increasing the content of crystalline domains. While these provide materials that have found a myriad of uses, these strategies also have significant drawbacks including limited end-of-life options, reduced optical clarity, and a tradeoff between strength and extensibility. Herein, we report the synthesis of thermoplastic polyurethane elastomers containing renewably sourced 1,4:3,6-dianhydrohexitols that display exceptional strength and elongation at break, superior to both natural and synthetic commercial rubbers. The unique combination of the rigid ring structures adjacent to strong hydrogen bonding groups units are shown to impart unique material properties including strain rate dependent behavior, significant strain hardening, and high optical clarity that is retained throughout elongation. These phenomena are attributed to dynamic transitions between intra- and inter- molecular hydrogen bonding in the transient crosslinking network, as revealed by computational and experimental investigations. In addition to the renewably sourced feedstock, the self-assembled nature and high thermal stability of these materials enable facile reprocessing with minimal loss of mechanical performance, making them excellent candidates for sustainable alternatives to commodity elastomers.

Download or read book New Poly hydroxyalkanoate based Copolymers written by Ghislaine Barouti and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amphiphilic block copolymers are able to form self-assembled systems in aqueous solution by association of their hydrophobic segments. Nanoparticles formed from biodegradable and biocompatible polymers such as poly(hydroxyalkanoate) copolymers are particularly attractive for drug delivery applications. The relationship between the chemical structure/composition of the macromolecule, its self-assembly properties and its effect on cells in-vitro has to be studied.The synthesis of poly(-malic acid)-b-poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PMLA-b-PHB), PMLA-b-PHB-b-PMLA, and poly(trimethylene carbonate)-b-poly(-malic acid) (PTMC-b-PMLA) was established through the ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of the corresponding monomers followed by hydrogenolysis. A range of well-defined copolymers characterized by 1H, 13C{1H}, HSQC, HMBC, DOSY NMR spectroscopy, SEC, DSC, TGA, contact angle analyses, with tunable hydrophilic/hydrophobic balance were thus obtained through the precise control of the hydrophilic weight fraction f (11-82%). Tunable self-assembled systems were obtained by nanoprecipitation of the amphiphilic PHA-based copolymers without the use of a surfactant. Large aggregates and core-shell micelles (Rh = 16-335nm) were obtained depending on the polymer topology. PHB-based copolymers with f up to 50% formed highly stable micelles at 37 °C over a period of 10 days in aqueous solution. PMLA-b-PHB as well as PTMC-b-PMLA copolymers revealed no acute in-vitro cytotoxicity. The use of PHB as hydrophobic segment enabled to minimize the non-specific scavenging by macrophages cells while the cellular uptake by hepatocytes was favored.

Download or read book Syntheses and Functionalization of Block Copolymers Based on Polystyrene Block Poly 4 Vinylpyridine and Polystyrene Block Polyisoprene written by 侯斯健 and published by Open Dissertation Press. This book was released on 2017-01-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "Syntheses and Functionalization of Block Copolymers Based on Polystyrene-block-poly(4-vinylpyridine) and Polystyrene-block-polyisoprene" by 侯斯健, Sijian, Hou, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. DOI: 10.5353/th_b3124033 Subjects: Copolymers - Synthesis

Download or read book High Block Copolymers for Sub 20 Nm Pitch Patterning written by Nathan D. Jarnagin and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Poly lactide based Amphiphilic Block Copolymers written by Sebastian Noack and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Due to its bioavailability and (bio)degradability, poly(lactide) (PLA) is an interesting polymer that is already being used as packaging material, surgical seam, and drug delivery system. Dependent on various parameters such as polymer composition, amphiphilicity, sample preparation, and the enantiomeric purity of lactide, PLA in an amphiphilic block copolymer can affect the self-assembly behavior dramatically. However, sizes and shapes of aggregates have a critical effect on the interactions between biological and drug delivery systems, where the general understanding of these polymers and their ability to influence self-assembly is of significant interest in science. The first part of this thesis describes the synthesis and study of a series of linear poly(L-lactide) (PLLA) and poly(D-lactide) (PDLA)-based amphiphilic block copolymers with varying PLA (hydrophobic), and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) (hydrophilic) chain lengths and different block copolymer sequences (PEG-PLA and PLA-PEG). ...

Download or read book Synthesis and Characterization of Polyisobutylene Based Block Copolymers Containing Poly methacrylates as Hard Blocks written by Dingsong Feng and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Hydrophilic Segmented Block Copolymers Based on Poly ethylene Oxide written by Debby Husken and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: