Transfer Printing Techniques for Materials Assembly and Micro/Nanodevice Fabrication

作者：J. Andrew Carlson, Audrey M. Bowen, Yonggang Huang, Ralph G. Nuzzo, John A. Rogers · 发表于：Advanced Materials · 年份：2012 · DOI：10.1002/adma.201201386 · 被引用次数：922 · 研究领域：Nanomaterials and Printing Technologies、Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials、Nanowire Synthesis and Applications

Transfer printing represents a set of techniques for deterministic assembly of micro-and nanomaterials into spatially organized, functional arrangements with two and three-dimensional layouts. Such processes provide versatile routes not only to test structures and vehicles for scientific studies but also to high-performance, heterogeneously integrated functional systems, including those in flexible electronics, three-dimensional and/or curvilinear optoelectronics, and bio-integrated sensing and therapeutic devices. This article summarizes recent advances in a variety of transfer printing techniques, ranging from the mechanics and materials aspects that govern their operation to engineering features of their use in systems with varying levels of complexity. A concluding section presents perspectives on opportunities for basic and applied research, and on emerging use of these methods in high throughput, industrial-scale manufacturing.