3D Chemical Patterning of Micromaterials for Encoded Functionality.

Ceylan, Hakan; Yasa, Immihan Ceren; Sitti, Metin · Adv Mater · 2017

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Programming local chemical properties of microscale soft materials with 3D complex shapes is indispensable for creating sophisticated functionalities, which has not yet been possible with existing methods. Precise spatiotemporal control of two-photon crosslinking is employed as an enabling tool for 3D patterning of microprinted structures for encoding versatile chemical moieties.