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Planar and Three-Dimensional Printing of Conductive Inks
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2011
Planar and three-dimensional printing of conductive metallic inks is described. Our approach provides new avenues for fabricating printed electronic, optoelectronic, and biomedical devices in unusual layouts at the microscale.
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India Ink Inflation: A Staining Method to Visualize Tumor Nodules
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2023
This video describes india ink inflation--a staining method--to quantify tumor nodules in tumor-bearing mouse lungs. After staining, the lungs are fixed in Fekete's solution to observe tumor nodules in the lungs.
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Intravascular Perfusion of Carbon Black Ink Allows Reliable Visualization of Cerebral Vessels
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2013
Analysis of rodent cerebrovascular anatomy plays an important role in experimental stroke research. In this context, intravascular perfusion with colored latex has been considered as a standard tool for several years. However, this technique implies distinct technical limitations, which undermine its reproducibility. Here, we describe a simple method to visualize cerebral vessels in a reproducible manner. Injection of a mixture of two commercially available carbon black inks through the left...
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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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Soft Lithographic Functionalization and Patterning Oxide-free Silicon and Germanium
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2011
Here we describe a simple method for patterning oxide-free silicon and germanium with reactive organic monolayers and demonstrate functionalization of the patterned substrates with small molecules and proteins. The approach completely protects surfaces from chemical oxidation, provides precise control over feature morphology, and provides ready access to chemically discriminated patterns.
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The formulation balances silicon nanoparticles or molecular precursors with solvents and functional additives. Silicon-containing components supply the material that ultimately forms the patterned structure, while the liquid formulation allows controlled placement on a substrate. After printing, drying and thermal treatment help transform the deposited material into connected silicon structures suitable for device fabrication.
Printing places the formulation, but subsequent processing establishes the material structure needed for function. Drying and thermal treatment convert deposited silicon-containing material into connected silicon structures rather than leaving isolated printed features. These stages therefore link pattern placement to usable electronic, sensing, or energy-related components and are central to obtaining a functional patterned layer.
Because material is deposited only where patterned features are required, silicon inks support additive processing with reduced material waste. Their liquid form also enables printing onto substrates that may not suit conventional fabrication approaches. This combination expands engineering options for flexible electronics, printed sensors, photovoltaic components, and microscale structures with customizable layouts.
A typical workflow begins by preparing a formulation containing silicon nanoparticles or molecular precursors, solvents, and functional additives. A printing system then deposits controlled features onto a selected substrate using inkjet, aerosol, or screen printing. Drying followed by thermal treatment forms connected silicon structures, completing the conversion from deposited ink to a patterned device element.
The source material identifies inkjet, aerosol, and screen printing as methods for placing silicon inks. Each provides a route for controlled feature deposition, allowing the formulation to be patterned directly on a substrate before drying and thermal treatment. The choice of printing approach can therefore be considered within the requirements of a particular engineered layout or device.
Silicon inks support several device-oriented applications, including flexible electronics, printed sensors, photovoltaic components, and microscale fabrication. Their value comes from combining patterned silicon material with scalable, additive processing. This approach can help engineers produce low-cost or customizable device structures while reducing material waste and accommodating substrates outside conventional fabrication workflows.