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Light to Shape the Future: From Photolithography to 4D Printing
Author(s) -
del Barrio Jesús,
SánchezSomolinos Carlos
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
advanced optical materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.89
H-Index - 91
ISSN - 2195-1071
DOI - 10.1002/adom.201900598
Subject(s) - structuring , microelectronics , nanotechnology , materials science , photolithography , photonics , dimension (graph theory) , biochemical engineering , engineering physics , engineering , optoelectronics , finance , economics , mathematics , pure mathematics
Over the last few decades, the demand of polymeric structures with well‐defined features of different size, dimension, and functionality has increased from various application areas, including microelectronics, biotechnology, tissue engineering, and photonics, among others. The ability of light to control over space and time physicochemical processes is a unique tool for the structuring of polymeric materials, opening new avenues for technological progress in different fields of application. This article gives an overview of various photochemical reactions in polymers, photosensitive materials, and structuring techniques making use of light, and highlights most recent advances, emerging opportunities, and relevant applications.