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A Novel Photodefinable Reactive Polymer Coating and Its Use for Microfabrication of Hydrogel Elements
Author(s) -
Suh K. Y.,
Langer R.,
Lahann J.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200400101
Subject(s) - microfabrication , materials science , polymer , coating , polymerization , self healing hydrogels , nanotechnology , chemical vapor deposition , deposition (geology) , chemical engineering , polymer chemistry , fabrication , composite material , medicine , paleontology , alternative medicine , pathology , sediment , engineering , biology
A novel photodefinable polymer reactive coating formed using chemical vapor deposition polymerization is reported. Its potential as a convenient and flexible interface for confinement of hydrogels (see Figure), as is often required in microfabrication processes, is demonstrated. The concept combines the advantages of a vapor‐deposited polymer (form fidelity, stability, flexibility) with the ability to conduct photochemical immobilization chemistry.