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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 95-100 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Microelectronic engineering |
| Volume | 195 |
| Publication status | Published - 5 Aug 2018 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Abstract
Two Photon Polymerization (2PP) is a powerful additive manufacturing technology already employed in the field of micro-/nano- engineering. The resolution achieved by 2PP 3D printing systems is in the range of hundreds of nanometers, but the printing volume is limited to few mm3 and printing times are not negligible. Therefore, it cannot be considered economically efficient with respect to standard clean room technologies or other Stereolitography (SL) techniques. A possible solution to this limitation is the embedding of micro-/nano- features fabricated by 2PP inside a low-resolution object obtained by SL printers. Moreover, 2PP optimized strategies should be adopted to maximize the resolution and maintain a high printing velocity. In this work, a suspended microfilter obtained by a 2PP system has been successfully integrated in a 3D printed microfluidic structure. The microchannel was fabricated by a standard SL printer using a low-cost 3D printing resin, while the suspended microfilter was obtained using a 2PP Micro-3-Dimensional Structuring System (M3D) and a drop of Femtobond D resin. An innovative printing strategy was carried out to maximize the 2PP resolution and optimize the fabrication time. In particular, the X,Y plan was exploited to build the high-resolution mesh, thus obtaining a suspended microfilter that has a final pores size of 4 μm on a considerable area of 0.5 mm2 in an only 30 min process. Finally, the microfluidic filtration system was carried out and its efficiency was evaluated employing size-controlled fluorescent microparticles.
Keywords
- 2PP, 3D printing, Filter, Microfluidics, Nanostructures
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Materials Science(all)
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Engineering(all)
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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In: Microelectronic engineering, Vol. 195, 05.08.2018, p. 95-100.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Optimization of a suspended two photon polymerized microfluidic filtration system
AU - Perrucci, F.
AU - Bertana, V.
AU - Marasso, S. L.
AU - Scordo, G.
AU - Ferrero, S.
AU - Pirri, C. F.
AU - Cocuzza, M.
AU - El-Tamer, A.
AU - Hinze, U.
AU - Chichkov, B. N.
AU - Canavese, G.
AU - Scaltrito, L.
PY - 2018/8/5
Y1 - 2018/8/5
N2 - Two Photon Polymerization (2PP) is a powerful additive manufacturing technology already employed in the field of micro-/nano- engineering. The resolution achieved by 2PP 3D printing systems is in the range of hundreds of nanometers, but the printing volume is limited to few mm3 and printing times are not negligible. Therefore, it cannot be considered economically efficient with respect to standard clean room technologies or other Stereolitography (SL) techniques. A possible solution to this limitation is the embedding of micro-/nano- features fabricated by 2PP inside a low-resolution object obtained by SL printers. Moreover, 2PP optimized strategies should be adopted to maximize the resolution and maintain a high printing velocity. In this work, a suspended microfilter obtained by a 2PP system has been successfully integrated in a 3D printed microfluidic structure. The microchannel was fabricated by a standard SL printer using a low-cost 3D printing resin, while the suspended microfilter was obtained using a 2PP Micro-3-Dimensional Structuring System (M3D) and a drop of Femtobond D resin. An innovative printing strategy was carried out to maximize the 2PP resolution and optimize the fabrication time. In particular, the X,Y plan was exploited to build the high-resolution mesh, thus obtaining a suspended microfilter that has a final pores size of 4 μm on a considerable area of 0.5 mm2 in an only 30 min process. Finally, the microfluidic filtration system was carried out and its efficiency was evaluated employing size-controlled fluorescent microparticles.
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