Microstructuring of polypyrrole by maskless direct femtosecond laser ablation.

Lee, Kenneth K C; Herman, Peter R; Shoa, Tina; Haque, Moez; Madden, John D W; Yang, Victor X D · Adv Mater · 2012

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Ultrafast laser micromachining was optimized for microstructuring polypyrrole as a facile new approach towards tailoring electrochemical and mechanical responses desirable for microactuator, sensors, neural probing, and nerve conduit applications. Laser perforation of high-density and high aspect ratio through-holes generated greater than 5-fold increase in surface area. The flexible machining technique offers micron-size resolution and fast prototyping capability for optimizing properties and opening new directions for polypyrrole-based devices.

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