This review critically assesses the state-of-knowledge for vapor phase infiltration (VPI)
processing science, an emerging gas phase processing scheme for producing organic …

The ability to produce or alter materials to obtain drastically different or improved properties
has been the driving goal of materials science since its inception. Combining multiple …

In some embodiments, a method of forming an etch mask on a Substrate is provided that
includes (1) forming a resist layer on a Substrate;(2) exposing one or more regions of the …

Bit-patterned media (BPM) for magnetic recording provides a route to thermally stable data
recording at> 1 Tb/in 2 and circumvents many of the challenges associated with extending …

Atomic layer deposition (ALD) is a powerful thin film growth technique on the basis of
sequential self-limiting surface reactions.[24, 25] When implemented to certain polymer …

Sequential infiltration synthesis (SIS) is an emerging materials growth method by which
inorganic metal oxides are nucleated and grown within the free volume of polymers in …

Block copolymers (BCPs) and their directed self‐assembly (DSA) has emerged as a
realizable complementary tool to aid optical patterning of device elements for future …

Controlling the three-dimensional (3D) nanoarchitecture of inorganic materials is imperative
for enabling their novel mechanical, optical, and electronic properties. Here, by exploiting …

Control over nanopore size and 3D structure is necessary to advance membrane
performance in ubiquitous separation devices. Here, inorganic nanoporous membranes are …

In many applications, interfaces govern the performance of membranes. Structure,
chemistry, electrostatics, and other properties of interfaces can dominate the selectivity, flux …