Sub-100 micron 3D-shaped particles from optofluidic fabrication with on-the-fly pillar fabrication

Kevin S. Paulsen, Bradley M. Johnson, Aram J. Chung

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Abstract

We present a novel fabrication method for the creation of sub-100 micron 3D-shaped particles. Recently, we reported a 3D shaped particle generation method termed optofluidic fabrication [1, 2]. While the approach allows for an infinite set of 3D particle shapes by changing pillar and light pattern configurations, the approach is limited to mm-scale particles and lacks system tunability due to fixed channel geometries, not easily allowing for diverse shapes. Here, we overcome these two limitations by introducing a channel with a cross-section reduction and with on-the-fly pillar fabrication via UV polymerization to successfully create sub-100 micron 3D microparticles.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication21st International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2017
PublisherChemical and Biological Microsystems Society
Pages637-638
Number of pages2
ISBN (Electronic)9780692941836
Publication statusPublished - 2020 Jan 1
Event21st International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2017 - Savannah, United States
Duration: 2017 Oct 222017 Oct 26

Publication series

Name21st International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2017

Conference

Conference21st International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySavannah
Period17/10/2217/10/26

Keywords

  • 3D Particles
  • Inertial Microfluidics
  • Optofluidics
  • Particle Fabrication

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)
  • Bioengineering

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