Nanocopying as a Means of 3D Nanofabrication: Scope and Prospects

Abstract

The use of nanosized templates to fabricate three-dimensional architectures in the nanometer regime is still a largely unexplored field of nanotechnology. Positive and negative copying of molecules and nano-sized objects by the surface sol–gel process is useful for this purpose. The authors here give account of the techniques available to date, along with their advantages and disadvantages, is outlined.