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Scalable Stamp Printing and Fabrication of Hemiwicking Surfaces
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Engineering
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JoVE Journal Engineering
Scalable Stamp Printing and Fabrication of Hemiwicking Surfaces
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06:16 min

December 18, 2018

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Chapters

  • 00:04Title
  • 00:29The Stamping Device and Placing the Plastic to be Stamped for Molding
  • 01:50Stamping the Plastic Sample for PDMS Molding
  • 03:09Creating the PDMS (polydimethylsiloxane) Molding
  • 04:39Results: PDMS Pillar Array Patterns for Hemiwicking, with and without Al Deposition
  • 05:32Conclusion

Summary

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A simple protocol is provided for the fabrication of hemiwicking structures of varying sizes, shapes, and materials. The protocol uses a combination of physical stamping, PDMS molding, and thin-film surface modifications via common materials deposition techniques.

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