Publications by authors named "Andreas Warmbold"
Three-dimensional (3D) printing has already shown its high relevance for the fabrication of microfluidic devices in terms of precision manufacturing cycles and a wider range of materials. 3D-printable transparent fluoropolymers are highly sought after due to their high chemical and thermal resistance. Here, we present a simple one-step fabrication process via stereolithography of perfluoropolyether dimethacrylate.
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- Platinum is valued for its strong chemical resistance, excellent catalytic properties, electrical conductivity, and high melting point, but creating 3D microstructures from it is complex and slow.
- Researchers introduced organic-inorganic photoresins that can be shaped using advanced techniques like direct optical lithography and two-photon lithography, leading to high-resolution structures.
- The resulting 3D platinum structures have impressive properties, such as 67% conductivity compared to bulk platinum, enabling applications in electronics, sensors, microheaters, and advanced materials.
Glass is one of the most relevant high-performance materials that has the benefit of a favorable environmental footprint compared with that of other commodity materials. Despite the advantageous properties of glasses, polymers are often favored because they can be processed using scalable industrial replication techniques like injection molding (IM). Glasses are generally processed through melting, which is both energy intensive and technologically challenging.
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