Open AccessMicrocontact Processing for Microtechnology and Biology
Author(s) -
Emmanuel Delamarche
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
chimia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.387
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 2673-2424
pISSN - 0009-4293
DOI - 10.2533/chimia.2007.126
Subject(s) - microfabrication , microcontact printing , microtechnology , nanotechnology , microfluidics , computer science , human–computer interaction , materials science , fabrication , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology
Processes occurring on surfaces are ubiquitous both in everyday life and in the research activities of many scientists. When these processes can be mastered with sufficient spatial resolution, they are employed for the manufacture of electronic devices, displays, data storage equipment, optical equipment, sensors, diagnostic devices, etc. A new class of surface-patterning techniques in which chemistry is localized by means of micropatterned stamps or microfluidic elements is emerging. These techniques might be increasingly applied to complement 'conventional' microfabrication techniques and to create high-performance, miniaturized bio-analytical systems.