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In this paper we describe a nanopatterning technique of polyetherimide by scanning with the silicon tip in contact mode of atomic force microscopy. Different applied forces were used for the consecutive scanning of the same sample area. The higher applied load the less consecutive scans are necessary for the pattern formation. The most regular pattern on this aromatic polymer substrate was achieved for the applied load 150 nN. The variation of number of scans leads to increase of surface roughness due to mass transport on the polymer surface. The structure formation mapping contributes strongly to development of new applications using nanostructured polymers, e.g. in tissue engineering or in combination with metallization in selected electronics and metamaterials construction.
Keywords: Polyetherimide, atomic force microscopy pattern, nanostructuring© This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.