Dip-pen lithography of ferroelectric PbTiO(3) nanodots

J Am Chem Soc. 2009 Oct 21;131(41):14676-8. doi: 10.1021/ja906871b.

Abstract

Dip-pen nanolithography of ferroelectric PTO nanodots is described. This position-controlled dip-pen nanolithography using a silicon nitride cantilever produced an array of ferroelectric nanodots with a minimum lateral dimension of approximately 37 nm on a Nb-doped SrTiO(3) substrate. This minimum-sized PTO dot is characterized by single-domain epitaxial growth with an enhanced tetragonality (c/a ratio) of 1.08.