High precision polymer deposition onto microcantilever sensors using electrohydrodynamic printing

The ability to deposit functional organic layers with micrometer-scale resolution and precision is critical to the sensitivity and performance of chemical or biological sensors based on microcantilevers. This paper reports the use of electrohydrodynamic jetting to deposit micrometer sized droplets o...

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Published in2010 IEEE Sensors pp. 2239 - 2242
Main Authors Pikul, James H, Graf, Phil, Mishra, Sandipan, Barton, Kira, Yongkwan Kim, Rogers, John A, Alleyne, Andrew, Ferreira, Placid M, King, William P
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.11.2010
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Electrohydrodynamics
Polyethylene
Printing
Resonant frequency
Sensors
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Summary:The ability to deposit functional organic layers with micrometer-scale resolution and precision is critical to the sensitivity and performance of chemical or biological sensors based on microcantilevers. This paper reports the use of electrohydrodynamic jetting to deposit micrometer sized droplets of pure polymer. The polymer droplets were deposited onto microcantilever sensors, with control over droplet size, location, and spacing. Cantilever-based gravimetry analyzed the polymer droplets by examining the shift in microcantilever resonance frequency resulting from droplet deposition. The resonance shift of 150-4130 Hz corresponded to a polymer mass of 4.5-135 pg. The electrohydrodynamic method is a precise way to deposit multiple materials onto micromechanical sensors with greater resolution than current methods.
ISBN:9781424481705
1424481708
ISSN:1930-0395
2168-9229
DOI:10.1109/ICSENS.2010.5690653