Abstract
We report here a technique to print small volumes of liquid on a hydrophobic substrate. This process is based on the control of the critical parameters that govern a quasi-equilibrium liquid transfer process from one surface to another. We present a qualitative model that describes the physics of a transfer printing process between hydrophobic surfaces, and we use the parameters outlined in this model to manipulate the amount of liquid transferred between surfaces. We demonstrate the printing of discrete, small volumes (∼70 fL) of different liquid inks on a polymer substrate starting with volumes that are 8 orders of magnitude larger (a droplet of ∼10 μL) in a simple two-step procedure.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2906-2914 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Langmuir |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 27 2007 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Surfaces and Interfaces
- Spectroscopy
- Electrochemistry