Del Campo A., Arzt E. (Eds.) Generating Micro - and Nanopatterns on Polymeric Materials

Wiley-VCH, 2011, 369 pagesNew micro and nanopatterning technologies have been developed in the last years as less costly and more flexible alternatives to phtolithograpic processing. These technologies have not only impacted on recent developments in microelectronics, but also in emerging fields such as disposable biosensors, scaffolds for tissue engineering, non-biofouling coatings, high adherence devices, or photonic structures for the visible spectrum. This handbook presents the current processing methods suitable for the fabrication of micro- and nanostructured surfaces made out of polymeric materials. It covers the steps and materials involved, the resulting structures, and is rounded off by a part on applications. As a result, chemists, material scientists, and physicists gain a critical understanding of this topic at an early stage of its development.

ContentsMolding
Materials and Processes in UV-Assisted Nanoimprint Lithography
Roll-To-Roll Nanoimprint Lithography and Dynamic Nano-Inscription
Solvent-Assisted Molding
Soft Lithography and Variants
Writing and Printing
Transfer Printing Processes
Direct-Write Assembly of 3D Polymeric Structures
Laser Scanning
Three-Dimensional Microfabrication by Two-Photon Polymerization
Laser Micromachining of Polymers
Self Organization
Collodal Polymer Patterning
Directed Self-Assembly of Block Copolymer Films
Surface Instability and Pattern Formation in Thin Polymer Films
Applications
Cells on Patterns
Polymer Patterns and Scaffolds for Biomedical Applications and Tissue Engineering
Nano- and Micro-Structured Polymer Surfaces for the Control of Marine Biofouling
Bioinspired Patterned Adhesives
Patterned Materials and Surfaces for Optical Applications