Advanced Materials, Vol.14, No.17, 1236-1236, 2002
One-step replication against a thin-layer material formed by self-assembly of hollow hemispheres on a substrate
A choice of positive or negative replicas by micromolding is reported. Pressureless attachment of a mold consisting of self-assembled hollow hemispheres onto a polycarbonate (PC) fluid imprints the shape of the (air-filled) hemispheres into the PC as a positive replica (see Figure). Negative replicas can be formed by filling the mold consisting of thin-walled self-assembled hollow hemispheres with monomers, which are subsequently polymerized.