Biomedical Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
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Microcont
act Printing
Jingjiao Guan
CONTENTS
11.1. Introduction......................................................................................................................... 244
11.2. Process.and.Principles....................................................................................................... 244
11.3. Key.Elements.of.μCP.......................................................................................................... 245
11.3.1. Stamps...................................................................................................................... 245
11.3.1.1. Properties.of.PDMS............................................................................... 245
11.3.1.2. Preparation.of.PDMS.Stamp................................................................ 246
11.3.1.3. Surface.Modiication.of.PDMS.Stamp................................................ 246
11.3.1.4. Alternative.Stamp.Materials................................................................ 246
11.3.2. Inks.and.Substrates................................................................................................ 247
11.3.2.1. Self-Assembled.Monolayers................................................................. 247
11.3.2.2. Oligonucleotides.................................................................................... 247
11.3.2.3. High-Molecular-Weight.DNA.............................................................. 248
11.3.2.4. Proteins................................................................................................... 248
11.3.2.5. Peptide.Nucleic.Acids.and.Carbohydrates........................................ 248
11.3.2.6. Polyelectrolytes...................................................................................... 248
11.3.2.7. Conducting.and.Semiconducting.Polymers...................................... 249
11.3.2.8. Copolymers............................................................................................. 249
11.3.2.9. Dendrimers............................................................................................. 249
11.3.2.10. Thermoplastics....................................................................................... 249
11.3.2.11. Nanoparticles......................................................................................... 250
11.3.2.12. Carbon.Nanotubes................................................................................. 250
11.3.2.13. Metal.Films............................................................................................. 250
11.3.2.14. Live.Cells................................................................................................. 250
11.4. Applications........................................................................................................................ 251
11.4.1. Micro/Nanofabrication.......................................................................................... 251
11.4.2. Functional.Devices................................................................................................. 251
11.4.3. Cell.Biology............................................................................................................. 252
11.4.4. Microarrays............................................................................................................. 252
11.4.5. Microparticles......................................................................................................... 252
11.4.6. Metamaterials......................................................................................................... 253
11.5. Conclusions.and.Perspectives.......................................................................................... 253
References..................................................................................................................................... 253
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