NDLI: Programmable LDEP technology to fabricate versatile master molds for PDMS continuous-flow microfluidic applications

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Author	Renaudot, Raphael Fouillet, Yves Jalabert, Laurent Kumemura, Momoko Collard, Dominique Fujita, Hiroyuki Agache, Vincent
Copyright Year	2013
Abstract	This paper presents an innovative versatile method aiming at rapid fabrication of a master for polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) molding. This technology is relying on liquid dielectrophoresis electromechanical microfluidic transduction for programmable ultraviolet (UV) glue manipulation. It enables formation of the master in a tailor-made approach, avoiding the need of micromachined structures unlike in conventional methods. The principle is simple: UV glue, while in liquid phase, is actuated onto an array of electrodes patterned on a Si substrate and cured afterward by UV exposure. The silicon chip and the glue microstructures defined atop of it then play the role of a master for PDMS molding. The glue microstructures’ shape is hemispherical which is of high interest for many microfluidic applications. This concept is assessed and validated with two different PDMS chip replica designs, both of them illustrating representative applications in continuous microfluidic: a T-junction design for inflow droplet generation and a “Quake” type valve. Lastly, this protocol has shown to be recyclable since the UV glue microstructures once formed can be easily removed by immersion in an acetone bath, such as the chip is reset and can be reprogrammed afterward to build another glue channels geometry.
Starting Page	701
Ending Page	710
Page Count	10
File Format	PDF
ISSN	16134982
Journal	Microfluidics and Nanofluidics
Volume Number	16
Issue Number	4
e-ISSN	16134990
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publisher Date	2013-09-04
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Liquid dielectrophoresis UV glue PDMS replica Engineering Fluid Dynamics Biomedical Engineering Analytical Chemistry Nanotechnology and Microengineering
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Materials Chemistry Condensed Matter Physics Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

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