Dynamic evolvement and formation of refractive microlenses self-assembled from evaporative polyurethane droplets

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 147, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 369-377

  Chen, Chin Tai ^a   Chiu, Ching Long ^a   Tseng, Zhao Fu ^a   Chuang, Chun Te ^a  

^a INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Evaporative droplet; Inkjet printing; Microfabrication; Refractive microlens

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; COLLOIDS; CONTACT ANGLE; DEWATERING; DROP FORMATION; DROPS; FLUID MECHANICS; HYDROPHOBICITY; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; LAPLACE EQUATION; MICROLENSES; OPTICAL DESIGN; PHOTORESISTS; POLYMERS; SEMICONDUCTING CADMIUM TELLURIDE; SUBSTRATES; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; SURFACE TENSION; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT; THREE DIMENSIONAL; WETTING;

CONTACT ANGLES; CONTACT AREAS; CONVEX SHAPES; DE-WETTING; DIMENSIONLESS ANALYSIS; DROP-ON DEMAND; DROPLET VOLUME; EVAPORATIVE DROPLET; HYDROPHOBIC SURFACES; INKJET PRINTING; LOW SURFACE ENERGY; MASS-PRODUCTION; MICRO-DROPLETS; MICROFABRICATION; MICROMETER DIMENSIONS; MINIMAL SURFACES; NOZZLE ARRAYS; POLYMER CHAINS; POLYURETHANE (PU); REFRACTIVE MICROLENS; REFRACTIVE MICROLENSES; SELF-ASSEMBLED; SEM PICTURE; SHAPING PROCESSING; THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPES; YOUNG-LAPLACE EQUATIONS;

SURFACES;

EID: 49649123705     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2008.06.006     Document Type: Article

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