| CPC C40B 40/10 (2013.01) [C40B 60/14 (2013.01)] | 14 Claims |

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1. A method of preparing a substrate for attachment of a coupling reagent, comprising:
obtaining a substrate comprising a planar layer comprising a metal and having an upper surface and a lower surface; and a plurality of pillars operatively coupled to the layer in positionally-defined locations, wherein each pillar has a planar surface extended from the layer, wherein the distance between the surface of each pillar and the upper surface of the layer is between 1,000-5,000 angstroms, wherein the surface of each pillar is parallel to the upper surface of the layer, wherein a linker molecule is attached to the surface of each pillar, wherein the substrate is contacted with a photoactive formulation, and wherein the plurality of pillars are present at a density of greater than 10,000/cm2; and
exposing the substrate to ultraviolet light.
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