Micro-/Nanofabrication of Cross-linked Poly(L-lactic acid) Using Electron Beam Nanoimprint Lithography

Electron beam nanoimprint lithography was proposed for fabricating the micro-/nanostructures of cross-linked poly(L-lactic acid) (RX-PLLA). PLLA with triallyl isocyanurate (TAIC) solutions were dropped on the Si-molds fabricated by the conventional EB lithography technique. PLLA/TAIC on Si-molds were imprinted and cross-linked with doses from 10 to 500 kGy at room temperature under vacuum. The micro-/nanostructures of RX-PLLA were successfully obtained with high accuracy. Hence, it was found that the imprinted structures of RX-PLLA (100 kGy irradiation) show low line edge roughness and high thermal durability at 120 °C.