IP Library Granted Patent US 7,999,353
Granted Patent B1
US 7,999,353 · App. 11/493,254 · Granted Aug 16, 2011

Mesoscale pyramids, hole arrays and methods of preparation

Assignee: Northwestern University
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Patent No.
US 7,999,353
App. No.
11/493,254
Granted
Aug 16, 2011
Kind
B1
Abstract

Composite films comprising two-dimensional hole arrays, and related methods of preparing hole arrays.

Claims (7)

1. A free-standing film composite comprising a two-dimensional through-hole array, said composite comprising a plurality of layer components, said plurality of layer components comprising a total thickness dimension up to about 500 nm, said composite comprising an inch-scale length dimension; each said through-hole of said array comprising a configuration dimension ranging from about 100 nm about 250 nm in diameter; said array comprising a spacing dimension between about 1 micron and about 2 microns.

2. The composite of claim 1 wherein at least one of said layer components comprises a noble metal.

3. The composite of claim 2 wherein each said layer component comprises a thickness dimension less than about 75 nm.

4. The composite of claim 1 wherein at least one of said layer component comprises a dielectric material.

5. The composite of claim 4 wherein said dielectric layer component is positioned between two metallic layer components.

6. The composite of claim 5 wherein each said layer component comprises a thickness dimension less than about 75 nm.

7. The composite of claim 1 wherein each said through-hole has a configuration selected from circular, slit and elliptical.

Assignments (2)
CONFIRMATORY LICENSE Recorded Jun 25, 2015
From: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
To: USA AS REPRESENTED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE NASA
Reel/Frame 035909/0467 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 4, 2006
From: ODOM, TERI W.; HENZIE, JOEL; KWAK, EUN-SOO; LEE, MIN HYUNG
To: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Reel/Frame 018580/0286 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 60702646 · Jul 26, 2005
Provisional Application 60674786 · Apr 26, 2005