Thermal polymer decomposition
Thermal scanning probe lithography (t-SPL ) is a form of scanning probe lithography [ 1] (SPL) whereby material is structured on the nanoscale using scanning probes , primarily through the application of thermal energy .
Related fields are thermo-mechanical SPL (see also Millipede memory ), thermochemical SPL [ 2] [ 3] (or thermochemical nanolithography ) where the goal is to influence the local chemistry, and thermal dip-pen lithography [ 4] as an additive technique.
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