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<p>The most complete book available on scanning probe lithography (SPL), this work details the modalities, mechanisms, and current technologies, applications, and materials on which SPL can be performed. It provides a comprehensive overview of this simple and cost-effective technique, which does not require clean room conditions and can be performed in any lab or industry facility to achieve high-resolution and high-quality patterns on a wide range of materials: biological, semiconducting, polymers, and 2D materials.</p><p>• Introduces historical background of SPL, including evolution of the technique and tools </p><p>• Explains the mechanism of sample modification/manipulation, types of AFM tips, technical parts of the experimental setup, and materials on which the technique can be applied </p><p>• Shows the different types of devices and structures fabricated by SPL, together with the processing steps </p><p>• Contains a complete and state-of-the art package of examples and different approaches, performed by different international research groups </p><p>• Summarizes strengths, limitations, and potential of SPL </p><p>This book is aimed at advanced students, technicians, and researchers in materials science, microelectronics, and others working with lithographic techniques and fabrication processes.</p>