Patent ID: 7862849

Claim:
A method of forming a complement image of a master, comprising the steps of: a) providing a master that comprises a first set of molecules bound to a first substrate to form a pattern; b) assembling via attractive forces or bond formation a second set of molecules on the first set of molecules, wherein each molecule in the second set of molecules comprises: i) a reactive functional group; and ii) a recognition component that is attracted to or binds to one or more of the first set of molecules; and iii) optionally a covalent bond or a first spacer that links the reactive functional group to the recognition component; c) contacting the reactive functional group of the second set of molecules with a surface of a second substrate, thereby forming a bond between the second set of molecules and said surface of a second substrate such that the second set of molecules are attached to said surface of said second substrate by bonds that are stable to conditions that will break the bonds between the first and the second set of molecules; d) breaking the attractive force or bonds between the first set of molecules and the second set of molecules by using a solution having a high ionic strength thereby forming a complement image of the master; and e) optionally repeating steps b) through d) one or more times.