P. S. Weiss, H. Yokota, R. Aebersold, G. van den Engh, L. A. Bumm, J. J. Arnold, T. D. Dunbar, and D. L. Allara
Submitted to Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter.
Abstract
We discuss how structural domain boundaries, liquid drop boundaries and other topologically one-dimensional features can be used to focus or to define the spatial extent of deposition or chemical reaction. We also show how reactants can be delivered specifically to such boundaries using novel deposition strategies. Such strategies potentially provide a simple route to create tailored, stable nanometer-scale structures.