The present invention provides compositions that feature improved
preferential adhesion and release characteristics with respect to a
substrate and a mold having imprinting material disposed therebetween. To
that end, the compositions facilitate bifurcation of the imprinting into
a surfactant-component-rich sub-portion and a
surfactant-component-depleted sub-portion located between said
surfactant-component-rich sub-portion and said substrate. This
surfactant-component-rich sub-portion attenuates the adhesion forces
between the mold and the imprinting material, once solidified.