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Cover Image, Volume 131, Issue 24
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.41135
Subject(s) - microfabrication , cover (algebra) , nanotechnology , microelectromechanical systems , polymer science , microfluidics , polymer , materials science , dielectric , computer science , fabrication , mechanical engineering , composite material , optoelectronics , engineering , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology
Polynorbornene exhibits significant potential as a structural material in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) owing to its dielectric constant and compatibility with silicon‐based microfabrication processes. A commercially available version of polynorbornene, Avatrel™ 2585P, is particularly attractive for bioMEMS applications because of its low moisture absorption characteristics, photodefinability, and potential biocompatibility. Allison E. Hess‐Dunning, Russell L. Smith, and Christian A. Zorman investigate surface modification of Avatrel™ 2585P by oxygen plasma treatment for bonding to glass as a first step to developing a fabrication platform for polynorbornene‐based microfluidics. The cover shows a released polynorbornene electrode array. DOI: 10.1002/app.40969