Ink-jet printing polymers and polymer libraries using micropipettes

  • B.J. Gans, de
  • , E. Tekin - Kazancioglu
  • , W. Meyer
  • , U.S. Schubert

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Abstract

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 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.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)292-296
JournalMacromolecular Rapid Communications
Volume25
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2004

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