--- _id: '4074' abstract: - lang: eng text: An experimental analysis of the morphology changes of hexagonally close packed polystyrene sphere monolayers induced by annealing in air is presented. The triangular interstices between each triple of spheres, which are frequently used as nanoscale mask openings in colloidal lithography, are observed to gradually shrink in size and change in shape upon annealing. Top view scanning electron microscopy images reveal that different stages are involved in the closure of monolayer interstices at annealing temperatures in the range between 110°C and 120°C. In the early stages shrinkage of the triangular interstices is dominated by material transport to and thus shortening of their corners, in the late stages interstice area reduction via displacement of the triangle edges becomes significant. At intermediate annealing times the rate of interstice area reduction displays a maximum before a stabilized state characterized by a rounded isosceles triangular shape forms. article_number: mrsf13-1663-ww03-75 article_type: original author: - first_name: Thomas full_name: Riedl, Thomas id: '36950' last_name: Riedl - first_name: Matthias full_name: Strake, Matthias last_name: Strake - first_name: Werner full_name: Sievers, Werner last_name: Sievers - first_name: Jörg full_name: Lindner, Jörg id: '20797' last_name: Lindner citation: ama: Riedl T, Strake M, Sievers W, Lindner J. Thermal Modification of Nanoscale Mask Openings in Polystyrene Sphere Layers. MRS Proceedings. 2014;1663. doi:10.1557/opl.2014.312 apa: Riedl, T., Strake, M., Sievers, W., & Lindner, J. (2014). Thermal Modification of Nanoscale Mask Openings in Polystyrene Sphere Layers. MRS Proceedings, 1663. https://doi.org/10.1557/opl.2014.312 bibtex: '@article{Riedl_Strake_Sievers_Lindner_2014, title={Thermal Modification of Nanoscale Mask Openings in Polystyrene Sphere Layers}, volume={1663}, DOI={10.1557/opl.2014.312}, number={mrsf13-1663-ww03-75}, journal={MRS Proceedings}, publisher={Cambridge University Press (CUP)}, author={Riedl, Thomas and Strake, Matthias and Sievers, Werner and Lindner, Jörg}, year={2014} }' chicago: Riedl, Thomas, Matthias Strake, Werner Sievers, and Jörg Lindner. “Thermal Modification of Nanoscale Mask Openings in Polystyrene Sphere Layers.” MRS Proceedings 1663 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1557/opl.2014.312. ieee: T. Riedl, M. Strake, W. Sievers, and J. Lindner, “Thermal Modification of Nanoscale Mask Openings in Polystyrene Sphere Layers,” MRS Proceedings, vol. 1663, 2014. mla: Riedl, Thomas, et al. “Thermal Modification of Nanoscale Mask Openings in Polystyrene Sphere Layers.” MRS Proceedings, vol. 1663, mrsf13-1663-ww03-75, Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2014, doi:10.1557/opl.2014.312. short: T. Riedl, M. Strake, W. Sievers, J. Lindner, MRS Proceedings 1663 (2014). conference: end_date: 2013-12-06 location: Boston (USA) name: 'MRS Fall Meeting ' start_date: 2013-12-01 date_created: 2018-08-22T12:34:02Z date_updated: 2022-01-06T07:00:13Z department: - _id: '15' - _id: '286' doi: 10.1557/opl.2014.312 intvolume: ' 1663' language: - iso: eng publication: MRS Proceedings publication_identifier: issn: - 1946-4274 publication_status: published publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP) status: public title: Thermal Modification of Nanoscale Mask Openings in Polystyrene Sphere Layers type: journal_article user_id: '55706' volume: 1663 year: '2014' ...