Dry Process Fabrication
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Fabrication Process of Silicone-based Dielectric Elastomer Actuators
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2016
This manuscript shows the fabrication process for the manufacture of dielectric elastomer soft actuators based on silicone membranes. The three key stages of production are presented in detail: blade casting of thin silicone membranes; pad printing of compliant electrodes; and the assembly of all the components.
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Wicking Tests for Unidirectional Fabrics: Measurements of Capillary Parameters to Evaluate Capillary Pressure in Liquid Composite Molding Processes
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2017
An experimental method to measure geometrical parameters and the apparent advancing contact angles describing capillary wicking in unidirectional synthetic and natural fabrics is proposed. These parameters are mandatory for the determination of the capillary pressures that must be taken into account for liquid composite molding (LCM) applications.
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Dried Blood Spots - Preparing and Processing for Use in Immunoassays and in Molecular Techniques
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2015
The preparing and processing of dried blood spots (DBS) for their final analysis are still poorly standardized for most diagnostic applications. To overcome this shortcoming, a comprehensive step-by-step protocol is suggested and subsequently evaluated with regard to its effectiveness for detecting markers of viral infections.
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Fabrication of Fully Solution Processed Inorganic Nanocrystal Photovoltaic Devices
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2016
This protocol describes the synthesis and solution deposition of inorganic nanocrystals layer by layer to produce thin film electronics on non-conductive surfaces. Solvent-stabilized inks can produce complete photovoltaic devices on glass substrates via spin and spray coating following post-deposition ligand exchange and sintering.
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Scalable Solution-processed Fabrication Strategy for High-performance, Flexible, Transparent Electrodes with Embedded Metal Mesh
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2017
This protocol describes a solution-based fabrication strategy for high-performance, flexible, transparent electrodes with fully-embedded, thick metal mesh. Flexible transparent electrodes fabricated by this process demonstrate among the highest reported performances, including ultra-low sheet resistance, high optical transmittance, mechanical stability under bending, strong substrate adhesion, surface smoothness, and environmental stability.
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Reducing reliance on solvents can make fabrication more resource-efficient while supporting precise engineering control. This advantage matters when processes must form or modify thin films, microelectronic components, sensors, or other engineered systems without liquid-phase processing. The approach therefore links material efficiency with control over surface chemistry, layer thickness, and feature dimensions.
Each mechanism performs a different fabrication function. Vapor deposition builds material layers, thermal treatment modifies materials through controlled heating, plasma etching removes or patterns material, and mechanical removal physically shapes a structure. Selecting among them depends on whether the engineering task requires forming, pattern transfer, or modification of a material or device.
Control over surface chemistry, layer thickness, and feature dimensions directly influences the resulting structure. These variables determine how a material surface behaves, how much material forms a layer, and how accurately a pattern or component is defined. Maintaining controlled conditions is therefore important for producing consistent thin films, microstructures, and nanoscale features.
Dry Process Fabrication supports fine control by using approaches such as vapor deposition, plasma etching, and mechanical removal to form or transfer structures without relying on liquid-phase processing. This combination can reduce solvent use while enabling control of layer thickness, surface chemistry, and feature dimensions, which is particularly relevant to micro- and nanoscale manufacturing.
A practical workflow begins by identifying whether the material or device must be formed, patterned, or modified. The process can then be matched to that goal: vapor deposition for building layers, thermal treatment for material modification, plasma etching for pattern transfer or removal, and mechanical removal for physical shaping. Controlled conditions are maintained throughout.
The approach can support thin films, microelectronic components, sensors, and other engineered systems. Its usefulness comes from combining material formation or modification with control of surface chemistry, layer thickness, and feature dimensions. These capabilities allow engineers to address both material-level changes and the construction of patterned structures within advanced manufacturing workflows.
Engineers use these processes when manufacturing requires fine control of small features, thin layers, or material surfaces. Vapor deposition, plasma etching, thermal treatment, and mechanical removal provide different routes for building or modifying structures under controlled conditions. This makes the approach relevant to advanced materials processing, microelectronics, sensors, and other microscale or nanoscale systems.
Engineers can evaluate whether the process produced the intended surface chemistry, layer thickness, and feature dimensions. They can also assess whether the resulting material or device matches its intended form, pattern, or modification. These outcomes connect process control with the performance and consistency of thin films, microelectronic components, sensors, and other engineered systems.