Nanopatterning with Photonic Nanojets: Review and Perspectives in Biomedical Research
Nanostructured surfaces and devices offer astounding possibilities for biomedical research, including cellular and molecular biology, diagnostics, and therapeutics. However, the wide implementation of these systems is currently limited by the lack of cost-effective and easy-to-use nanopatterning too...
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| description | Nanostructured surfaces and devices offer astounding possibilities for biomedical research, including cellular and molecular biology, diagnostics, and therapeutics. However, the wide implementation of these systems is currently limited by the lack of cost-effective and easy-to-use nanopatterning tools. A promising solution is to use optical methods based on photonic nanojets, namely, needle-like beams featuring a nanometric width. In this review, we survey the physics, engineering strategies, and recent implementations of photonic nanojets for high-throughput generation of arbitrary nanopatterns, along with applications in optics, electronics, mechanics, and biosensing. An outlook of the potential impact of nanopatterning technologies based on photonic nanojets in several relevant biomedical areas is also provided. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b97566d2a09d4c5cbb092eb9bdbdc7472023-12-03T12:17:55ZengMDPI AGMicromachines2072-666X2021-03-0112325610.3390/mi12030256Nanopatterning with Photonic Nanojets: Review and Perspectives in Biomedical ResearchSalvatore Surdo0Martí Duocastella1Alberto Diaspro2Nanoscopy, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Enrico Melen 83, Building B, 16152 Genoa, ItalyNanoscopy, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Enrico Melen 83, Building B, 16152 Genoa, ItalyNanoscopy, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Enrico Melen 83, Building B, 16152 Genoa, ItalyNanostructured surfaces and devices offer astounding possibilities for biomedical research, including cellular and molecular biology, diagnostics, and therapeutics. However, the wide implementation of these systems is currently limited by the lack of cost-effective and easy-to-use nanopatterning tools. A promising solution is to use optical methods based on photonic nanojets, namely, needle-like beams featuring a nanometric width. In this review, we survey the physics, engineering strategies, and recent implementations of photonic nanojets for high-throughput generation of arbitrary nanopatterns, along with applications in optics, electronics, mechanics, and biosensing. An outlook of the potential impact of nanopatterning technologies based on photonic nanojets in several relevant biomedical areas is also provided.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/12/3/256nanotechnologylithographylaser direct-writenear fieldsubwavelength |
| spellingShingle | Salvatore Surdo Martí Duocastella Alberto Diaspro Nanopatterning with Photonic Nanojets: Review and Perspectives in Biomedical Research Micromachines nanotechnology lithography laser direct-write near field subwavelength |
| title | Nanopatterning with Photonic Nanojets: Review and Perspectives in Biomedical Research |
| title_full | Nanopatterning with Photonic Nanojets: Review and Perspectives in Biomedical Research |
| title_fullStr | Nanopatterning with Photonic Nanojets: Review and Perspectives in Biomedical Research |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nanopatterning with Photonic Nanojets: Review and Perspectives in Biomedical Research |
| title_short | Nanopatterning with Photonic Nanojets: Review and Perspectives in Biomedical Research |
| title_sort | nanopatterning with photonic nanojets review and perspectives in biomedical research |
| topic | nanotechnology lithography laser direct-write near field subwavelength |
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