Pohang University of Science and Technology, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, San 31, Hyoja-dong, Pohang, 790-784, South Korea.
Hanyang University, Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Nanoscience and Technology, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seoul, 133-791, South Korea.
Small. 2017 Jan;13(2). doi: 10.1002/smll.201600137. Epub 2016 Nov 7.
The fountain pen approach, as a means for transferring materials to substrates, has shown numerous incarnations in recent years for creating 2D micro/nanopatterns and even generating 3D free-form nanostructures using a variety of material "inks". While the idea of filled reservoirs used to deliver material to a substrate via a capillary remains unchanged since antiquity, the advent of precise micromanipulation systems and functional material "inks" allows the extension of this mechanism to more high-tech applications. Herein, the recent growth in meniscus guided fountain pen approaches for benchtop micro/nanofabrication, which has occurred in the last decade, is discussed. Particular attention is given to the theory, equipment, and experimentation encompassing this unique direct writing approach. A detailed exploration of the diverse ink systems and functional device applications borne from this strategy is put forth to reveal its rapid expansion to a broad range of scientific and engineering disciplines. As such, this informative review is provided for researchers considering adoption of this recent advancement of a familiar technology.
近年来，作为将材料转移到基底上的一种手段，钢笔尖方法已经出现了多种变体，可用于通过各种材料“墨水”来创建 2D 微/纳米图案，甚至生成 3D 自由形态纳米结构。虽然自古代以来，用于通过毛细管将材料输送到基底的填充储液器的想法保持不变，但精密微操纵系统和功能材料“墨水”的出现使得这种机制能够扩展到更多高科技应用中。本文讨论了过去十年中，在台式微纳加工中，毛细引导式钢笔尖方法的最新进展。特别关注涵盖这种独特的直接书写方法的理论、设备和实验。详细探讨了这种策略带来的不同墨水系统和功能器件应用，揭示了它向广泛的科学和工程学科的快速扩展。因此，为考虑采用这项熟悉技术的最新进展的研究人员提供了这份信息丰富的综述。
