Abstract
In this work, a simple, reproducible, and inexpensive fabrication route for moldless micropatterning of a colloidal assembly on a conducting substrate surface is actualized by means of electrophoretic deposition (EPD) technique. A synergetic combination of photolithography and EPD is employed for fabricating micropatterns of barium titanate (BaTiO3) nanoparticles on an indium-tin-oxide (ITO) coated glass slide or a Pt/ITO substrate. At first, high quality resist molds with various micropatterns are fabricated on ITO glass slide by photolithography technique, which is used for providing a controlled local electric field during the EPD process. Then, BaTiO3 nanoparticles suspension is prepared in KCl aqueous solution and is demonstrated the BaTiO3 nanoparticles are negative charged in the suspension. At last, EPD of various BaTiO3 micropatterns is accomplished successfully on the anodic ITO glass slide or Pt/ITO substrate using the micropatterned ITO glass slide as the cathode, indicating that it is a simple and potential route for micropatterning of colloidal assembly on a non-modified conducting substrate by virtue of EPD process.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
