Fabrication of 3D microstructures from interactions of immiscible liquids with a structured surface

Adv Mater. 2013 Aug 14;25(30):4107-12. doi: 10.1002/adma.201301658. Epub 2013 Jun 25.

Abstract

A new lithography technique is presented that exploits the interactions of immiscible liquids with a structured surface. This highly parallel, "low-tech" method requires no dedicated equipment and easily produces curved and/or multi-level structures out of a variety of photoactive and non-photoactive materials.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Colloids / chemistry*
  • Dimethylpolysiloxanes / chemistry*
  • Macromolecular Substances / chemistry
  • Materials Testing
  • Microfluidics / instrumentation*
  • Microfluidics / methods*
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Molecular Imprinting / methods*
  • Solutions / chemistry*
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Colloids
  • Dimethylpolysiloxanes
  • Macromolecular Substances
  • Solutions
  • baysilon