ABSTRACT A soft lithographic method is described for casting functional thermoplastic
devices with microscale features without the need for specialized tools or equipment. In the …

Combining photolithography and hot embossing offers the capability of cost-efficient and
high-fidelity fabrication of polymer microfluidic devices, however, poor chemical resistance …

Multilayer soft lithography of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is a well-known method for the
fabrication of complex fluidic functions. With advantages and drawbacks, this technique …

Soft lithography enables rapid microfabrication of many types of microsystems by replica
molding elastomers into master molds. However, master molds can be very costly, hard to …

Due to their low cost, amenability to high-throughput molding, and wide range of physical
and chemical properties, polymers are becoming essential materials in the development of …

Micromolding in capillaries of polystyrene has been carried out using a poly
(dimethylsiloxane) stamp, derived from a compact disk (CD) as master, while heating above …

Due to their low cost compatibility with replication-based fabrication methods, thermoplastics
represent an exceptionally attractive family of materials for the fabrication of lab-on-a-chip …

Polymeric microstructures (PMs) are useful to a broad range of technologies applicable to,
for example, sensing, energy storage, and soft robotics. Due to the diverse application space …

One of the most important areas of research on microfluidic technologies focuses on the
identification and characterisation of novel materials with enhanced properties and …

Thermoplastic micro-and nanofluidics are increasing in popularity due to their favorable
chemical and physical properties as an alternative to poly (dimethyl siloxane)(PDMS)-based …