Method of manufacturing liquid crystal display panel

1. A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display panel, comprising:

forming a pixel electrode on a first base substrate, the pixel electrode comprising first nano-conductive lines extending in a first direction and arranged in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction;

disposing a second base substrate above the first base substrate;

forming a liquid crystal layer on the first nano-conductive lines, the first nano-conductive lines being configured to orient liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer; and

forming an insulating layer on the first base substrate,

wherein:

the forming of the pixel electrode comprises:

forming first self-assembled monomer lines extending in the first direction on the first base substrate;

covering the first self-assembled monomer lines with a conductive layer; and

removing the first self-assembled monomer lines to form the first nano-conductive lines from the conductive layer;

the first nano-conductive lines are formed on the insulating layer; and

the forming of the first self-assembled monomer lines comprises:

surface-treating areas of the insulating layer such that a coupling force between the insulating layer and the self-assembled monomers is increased;

forming a self-assembled monomer layer on the insulating layer, the self-assembled monomer layer comprising the self-assembled monomers; and

cleaning the self-assembled monomer layer such that the first self-assembled monomer lines are formed in the surface-treated areas.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein a distance in the second direction between the first nano-conductive lines is equal to or less than about 1000 nm, and each of the first nano-conductive lines has a height equal to or less than about 20 nm.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein each of the self-assembled monomers comprises:

a chain portion;

a head portion connected to a first end of the chain portion configured to react with the insulating layer; and

an end portion connected to a second end of the chain portion, and

wherein the head portion comprises at least one of thiol, silane, and phosphonate.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the surface-treating is performed by radiating light onto the surface-treated areas,

wherein the light forms a functional group on the insulating layer in the surface-treated areas, and

wherein the functional group is bonded to the head portion and is configured to form the first self-assembled monomer lines on the surface of the insulating layer in the surface-treated areas.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the light comprises a laser beam or ultraviolet light.

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the insulating layer comprises an organic material, silicon oxide, or silicon nitride.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the forming of the first self-assembled monomer lines comprises:

pressurizing self-assembled monomer lines formed on an imprint mold comprising nano-protruding lines extending in one direction onto the first base substrate and configured to transfer the self-assembled monomer lines on the first base substrate.

8. A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display panel, comprising:

forming a pixel electrode on a first base substrate, the pixel electrode comprising first nano-conductive lines extending in a first direction and arranged in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction;

disposing a second base substrate above the first base substrate; and

forming a liquid crystal layer on the first nano-conductive lines, the first nano-conductive lines being configured to orient liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer,

wherein:

the forming of the pixel electrode comprises:

forming first self-assembled monomer lines extending in the first direction on the first base substrate;

covering the first self-assembled monomer lines with a conductive layer;

heat-treating the first self-assembled monomer lines;

removing the first self-assembled monomer lines to form the first nano-conductive lines from the conductive layer; and

surface-treating the first nano-conductive lines using an etchant to remove residues coupled to edges of the first nano-conductive lines.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising a common electrode comprising second nano-conductive lines extending in one direction on the second base substrate, wherein the liquid crystal layer is oriented by the first and second nano-conductive lines.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the forming of the common electrode comprises:

forming second self-assembled monomer lines extending in the one direction on the second base substrate;

forming a conductive layer on the second base substrate to cover the second self-assembled monomer lines; and

removing the second self-assembled monomer lines to form the second nano-conductive lines from the conductive layer.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the one direction in which the second nano-conductive lines extend is substantially parallel to the first direction.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the one direction in which the second nano-conductive lines extend is substantially parallel to the second direction.