| Literature DB >> 27060964 |
Frederik Kotz1, Klaus Plewa2, Werner Bauer2, Norbert Schneider1,2, Nico Keller1, Tobias Nargang1, Dorothea Helmer1, Kai Sachsenheimer1, Michael Schäfer1, Matthias Worgull1, Christian Greiner2, Christiane Richter1, Bastian E Rapp1.
Abstract
Liquid glass is a photocurable amorphous silica nanocomposite that can be structured using soft replication molds and turned into glass via thermal debinding and sintering. Simple polymer bonding techniques allow the fabrication of complex microsystems in glass like microfluidic chips. Liquid glass is a step toward prototyping of glass microstructures at low cost without requiring cleanroom facilities or hazardous chemicals.Entities:
Keywords: glass microfluidics; microfabrication; rapid prototyping; silica nanocomposites; soft replication
Year: 2016 PMID: 27060964 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201506089
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Adv Mater ISSN: 0935-9648 Impact factor: 30.849