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Hydrophobic surface patterning with soft, wax-infused micro-stamps

Journal

JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
Volume 615, Issue -, Pages 494-500

Publisher

ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.01.118

Keywords

Hydrophobic patterning; Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) stamp; Paraffin diffusion; Microcontact printing

Funding

  1. National Science Foundation [1849213]
  2. Office of Integrative Activities [1849213] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
  3. Office Of The Director [1849213] Funding Source: National Science Foundation

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Waxy hydrocarbons can diffuse freely in PDMS, allowing for the creation of inexpensive surface micro patterns that modify adhesion and wetting. The micropatterns have submicron lateral resolution and variable thickness, and can be used multiple times without re-inking.
Hypothesis: Waxy hydrocarbons diffuse freely in polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), and this capability can be leveraged to generate inexpensive surface micropatterns that modify adhesion and wetting. Experiments: Patterns are created by placing a waxy Parafilm sheet on the back of a PDMS stamp containing microscale surface features. When heated, the paraffin liquefies and diffuses through the stamp, creating a thin liquid layer on the micropatterned stamp surface; when placed in contact with a target surface, the layer solidifies and is retained on the target when the stamp is removed. Micropatterns were generated on different materials and surface topographies; pattern geometry was evaluated using optical profilometry and changes in wetting were evaluated using contact angle goniometry. Diffusion of paraffin through PDMS was evaluated using XPS. Findings: Wax micropatterns have submicron lateral resolution and thickness ranging from 85 to 380 nm depending on contact time. By using XPS analysis to track paraffin diffusion within the PDMS stamp during this process, we estimate the diffusion coefficient to be 5.3 x 10(-7) cm(2)/s at 65 degrees C. This means that the paraffin layer at the stamp surface replenishes in less than a second after stamping, so it can be used multiple times without re-inking to deposit complex, multi-layer paraffin patterns. (C) 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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