Rapid Software-Based Design and Optical Transient Liquid Molding of Microparticles.

Rapid Software-Based Design and Optical Transient Liquid Molding of Microparticles.

Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) (2015-10-29)

Chueh-Yu Wu, Keegan Owsley, Dino Di Carlo

ABSTRACT

Microparticles with complex 3D shape and composition are produced using a novel fabrication method, optical transient liquid molding, in which a 2D light pattern exposes a photopolymer precursor stream shaped along the flow axis by software-aided inertial flow engineering.

MATERIALS

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Brand

Product Description

405655

Sigma-Aldrich

2-Hydroxy-2-methylpropiophenone, 97%

Pricing and availability is not currently available.

P2443

Sigma-Aldrich

Pluronic^® F-127, powder, BioReagent, suitable for cell culture

Pricing and availability is not currently available.

437441

Sigma-Aldrich

Poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate, average M_n 575

Pricing and availability is not currently available.