Patent ID: 7906367

Claim:
A method of forming a fine particle pattern having a structure wherein a plurality of metal atom-containing fine particles (A) are arranged on a substrate, comprising the steps of: laminating an organic material layer on a substrate, the organic material layer being formed of an organic material having any one of a thiol group, an amino group, a hydroxyl group, a carboxyl group, and a sulfo group, each of which is protected by a photolytic protective group; exposing the organic material layer to light in a pattern to generate any one of the thiol group, the amino group, the hydroxyl group, the carboxyl group, and the sulfo group on an exposed area; and forming a pattern by arranging the metal atom-containing fine particles (A) on the exposed area, wherein the organic material comprises a silane coupling agent (B) containing one of an alkoxysilyl group and a halogenated silyl group, and the metal atom-containing fine particles (A) are arranged in isolation from one another at intervals of 1 nm or more.