While microcontact printing enables the creation of features with well-defined positional order, it is limited in the degree to which orientational order of deposited objects can be controlled.  We describe the use of liquid crystal solvents as �structured inks� for such purposes.  Using stamps with patterned anchoring, it is shown how a single stamp can dictate both positional and orientational order in an organic monolayer, providing a simple means to deposit molecules at specific surface locations with specific orientations.

Stamping oriented molecular monolayers using liquid crystal inks

243rd National Meeting (2012)

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