Ink-jet Printing Polymers and Polymer Libraries Using Micropipettes
A study is presented on ink‐jet printing polymers, aiming at library generation for combinatorial material science applications, using (optimized) micropipettes. Solvents were successfully ink‐jet printed, up to 160 mPa s viscosity. Printability of polymer solutions decreases strongly with $\overlin...
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Published in | Macromolecular rapid communications. Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 292 - 296 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Weinheim
WILEY-VCH Verlag
01.01.2004
WILEY‐VCH Verlag |
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Summary: | A study is presented on ink‐jet printing polymers, aiming at library generation for combinatorial material science applications, using (optimized) micropipettes. Solvents were successfully ink‐jet printed, up to 160 mPa s viscosity. Printability of polymer solutions decreases strongly with $\overline M _{\rm w}$ and polymer concentration, due to elastic stresses originating from elongational flow in the pipette nozzle. The feasibility of ink‐jet printing to generate arrays of polymer dots and films was demonstrated.
An array of square films is shown that was created by printing a solution containing polydisperse polystyrene in acetophenone and 0.1% disperse red 1 to improve the contrast. |
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Bibliography: | istex:F807EDAD8D6618E77821DE43BD3A5320B80A4E1B ArticleID:MARC200300148 ark:/67375/WNG-9T9NB0B2-8 |
ISSN: | 1022-1336 1521-3927 |
DOI: | 10.1002/marc.200300148 |