Patent ID: 7563500

Claim:
A functionalized nanosubstrate for the guided self-assembly of nanoelements, the functionalized nanosubstrate comprising: a nanosubstrate having a surface, wherein the surface is defined by a known topology; a layer of monomer polymerized on the surface of the nanosubstrate, the layer preserving the topology of the surface; a plurality of channels formed on the nanosubstrate by the layer, the channels corresponding to the preserved topology of the nanosubstrate surface, wherein the channels functionalize the nanosubstrate to selectively assemble a plurality of nanoelements; and a plurality of metal guides attached to the surface of the nanosubstrate, the guides aiding the alignment of the functionalized nanosubstrate with a nanotemplate for the transfer of said nanoelements from the nanotemplate to the functionalized nanosubstrate.