TY - JOUR
T1 - Direct writing in three dimensions
AU - Lewis, Jennifer A.
AU - Gratson, Gregory M.
N1 - Funding Information:
The Lewis group has benefited from several fruitful collaborations in this area, and wish to specifically acknowledge the contributions of J. Cesarano III (Sandia National Laboratory), J. Smay (Oklahoma State University), and S. White, A. Alleyne, P. Ferreira, and N. Sottos (University of Illinois). The authors gratefully acknowledge the generous support for our work on direct-write assembly through the National Science Foundation (Grant #00-99360 and #01-177792), US Department of Energy through the Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory (Grant #DEFG02-91ER45439), NASA (Grant #NAG8-1922), and the Army Research Office through the MURI program (Grant #DAAD19-03-1-0227).
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - The ability to pattern materials in three dimensions is critical for several emerging technologies, including photonics, microfluidics, microelectromechanical systems, and biomaterials. Direct-write assembly allows one to design and rapidly fabricate materials in complex three-dimensional shapes without the need for expensive tooling, dies, or lithographic masks. Here, recent advances in ink and laser writing techniques are reviewed with an emphasis on the push toward finer feature sizes. Opportunities and challenges associated with direct-write assembly are also highlighted.
AB - The ability to pattern materials in three dimensions is critical for several emerging technologies, including photonics, microfluidics, microelectromechanical systems, and biomaterials. Direct-write assembly allows one to design and rapidly fabricate materials in complex three-dimensional shapes without the need for expensive tooling, dies, or lithographic masks. Here, recent advances in ink and laser writing techniques are reviewed with an emphasis on the push toward finer feature sizes. Opportunities and challenges associated with direct-write assembly are also highlighted.
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U2 - 10.1016/S1369-7021(04)00344-X
DO - 10.1016/S1369-7021(04)00344-X
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:2942577829
SN - 1369-7021
VL - 7
SP - 32
EP - 39
JO - Materials Today
JF - Materials Today
IS - 7
ER -