Rapid and low cost replication of complex microfluidic structures with PDMS double casting technology

Microsystem Technologies

Volumn 20, Issue 10-11, 2014, Pages 1933-1940

  Yang, Luxia ^a,b   Hao, Xiaojian ^a   Wang, Chunshui ^a   Zhang, Binzhen ^a   Wang, Wanjun ^a,c  

^a NORTH UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^b SHANXI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Louisiana State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; COSTS; DEIONIZED WATER; FLUIDIC DEVICES; LITHOGRAPHY; MICROCHANNELS; MICROFLUIDICS; POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE; SILICONES;

DILUTED AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS; HIGH ASPECT RATIO; HYDROPHILIC POLYMERS; HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE; MICROFLUIDIC STRUCTURES; MOLDING PROCESS; POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE PDMS; SOFT LITHOGRAPHY;

MOLDS;

EID: 84907229197     PISSN: 09467076     EISSN: 14321858     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00542-013-2004-8     Document Type: Article

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