Patent ID: 9388047
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: B81B,B81C,B82B,B82Y,C01B,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A nanosubstrate comprising one or more electrophoretically assembled, essentially spherical nanoparticles, the nanosubstrate comprising a substrate layer, an adhesion layer deposited on a surface of said substrate layer, a substantially planar conductive layer deposited on said adhesion layer, and an insulating layer consisting essentially of an insulating material deposited on said conductive layer, said insulating layer interrupted by one or more nanotrenches each comprising a curved or straight linear depression and having a width of at least 20 nm, wherein said one or more electrophoretically assembled, essentially spherical nanoparticles are disposed within said nanotrenches in contact with said conductive layer.