We present that the
tailored nanopatterning with tunable shape,
depth, and dimension for diverse application-specific designs can
be realized by utilizing controlled dynamic nanoinscribing (DNI),
which can generate bur-free plastic deformation on various flexible
substrates via continuous mechanical inscription
of a small sliced edge of a nanopatterned mold in a compact and vacuum-free
system. Systematic controlling of prime DNI processing parameters
including inscribing force, temperature, and substrate feed rate can
determine the nanopattern depths and their specific profiles from
rounded to angular shapes as a summation of the force-driven plastic
deformation and heat-driven thermal deformation. More complex nanopatterns
with gradient depths and/or multidimensional profiles can also be
readily created by modulating the horizontal mold edge alignment and/or
combining sequential DNI strokes, which otherwise demand laborious
and costly procedures. Many practical user-specific applications may
benefit from this study by tailor-making the desired nanopattern structures
within desired areas, including precision machine and optics components,
transparent electronics and photonics, flexible sensors, and reattachable
and wearable devices. We demonstrate one vivid example in which the
light diffusion direction of a light-emitting diode can be tuned by
application of specifically designed DNI nanopatterns.