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Preliminary Investigation of a Sacrificial Process for Fabrication of Polymer Membranes with Sub-Micron Thickness

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 January 2014

Luke A. Beardslee ,
Dimitrius A. Khaladj  and
Magnus Bergkvist
Luke A. Beardslee
Affiliation:
SUNY College of Nanoscale Science & Engineering, Albany NY.
Dimitrius A. Khaladj
Affiliation:
SUNY College of Nanoscale Science & Engineering, Albany NY.
Magnus Bergkvist
Affiliation:
SUNY College of Nanoscale Science & Engineering, Albany NY.
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Abstract

Here we present a single mask sacrificial molding process that allows ultrathin 2-dimensional membranes to be fabricated using biocompatible polymeric materials. For initial investigations, polycaprolactone (PCL) was chosen as a model material. The process is capable of creating 250-500 nm thin, through-hole PCL membranes with various geometries, pore-sizes and spatial features approaching 2.5 micrometers using contact photolithography. The technique uses a mold created from two layers of lift-off resist (LOR). The upper layer is patterned, while the lower layer acts as a sacrificial release layer for the polymer membrane. For mold fabrication, photoresist on top of the layers of lift-off resist is patterned using conventional photolithography. During development the mask pattern is transferred onto the first LOR layer and the photoresist is removed using acetone, leaving behind a thin mold. The mold is filled with a solution of the desired polymer. Subsequently, both the patterned and lower LOR layers are dissolved by immersion in an alkaline solution. The membrane can be mounted onto support structures pre-release to facilitate handling.

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polymerlithography (deposition)biomaterial
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1621: Symposium H/C/D/J – Advances in Structures, Properties and Applications of Biological and Bioinspired Materials , 2014 , pp. 113 - 118
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2014 

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