Hierarchical Micro- and Nanoscale Structures on Surfaces Produced Using a One-Step Pattern Transfer Process

A one-step pattern transfer process was developed to produce arrays of hierarchical micro and nanostructures of organosilanes. The method is based with close packed nanospheres and as such creating hierarchical microscale and nanoscale templates, respectively. The method offers intrinsic advantages of simplicity to be used in any laboratory environment and high throughput, that is, al 1 in water can controlled via knowledge of microcontact printing and particle lithography. Finally the approach is generic in nature and may be utilized to produce designed functionalities.