Scalable Nanomanufacturing—A Review

Abstract

This article describes the field of scalable nanomanufacturing, its importance and need, its research activities and achievements. The National Science Foundation is taking a leading role in fostering basic research in scalable nanomanufacturing (SNM). From this effort several novel nanomanufacturing approaches have been proposed, studied and demonstrated, including scalable nanopatterning. This paper will discuss SNM research areas in materials, processes and applications, scale-up methods with project examples, and manufacturing challenges that need to be addressed to move nanotechnology discoveries closer to the marketplace.

Keywords

• scalable nanomanufacturing
• scalable nanopatterning
• nanoprinting
• nanoimprinting
• self-assembly
• directed assembly