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Future of the Particle Replication in Nonwetting Templates (PRINT) Technology
Author(s) -
Xu Jing,
Wong Dominica H. C.,
Byrne James D.,
Chen Kai,
Bowerman Charles,
DeSimone Joseph M.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201209145
Subject(s) - microelectronics , replication (statistics) , nanotechnology , template , lithography , particle (ecology) , molding (decorative) , fabrication , materials science , optoelectronics , composite material , medicine , statistics , oceanography , mathematics , alternative medicine , pathology , geology
Particle replication in nonwetting templates (PRINT) is a continuous, roll‐to‐roll, high‐resolution molding technology which allows the design and synthesis of precisely defined micro‐ and nanoparticles. This technology adapts the lithographic techniques from the microelectronics industry and marries these with the roll‐to‐roll processes from the photographic film industry to enable researchers to have unprecedented control over particle size, shape, chemical composition, cargo, modulus, and surface properties. In addition, PRINT is a GMP‐compliant (GMP=good manufacturing practice) platform amenable for particle fabrication on a large scale. Herein, we describe some of our most recent work involving the PRINT technology for application in the biomedical and material sciences.