Manipulation and Localized Deposition of Particle Groups with Modulated Electric Fields.

ABSTRACT: This paper presents a new micro additive manufacturing process and initial characterization of its capabilities. The process uses modulated electric fields to manipulate and deposit particles from colloidal solution in a contactless way and is named electrophoretically-guided micro additive manufacturing (EPμAM). The inherent flexibility and reconfigurability of the EPμAM process stems from electrode array as an actuator use, which avoids common issues of controlling particle deposition with templates or masks (e.g., fixed template geometry, post-process removal of masks, and unstable particle trapping). The EPμAM hardware testbed is presented alongside with implemented control methodology and developed process characterization workflow. Additionally, a streamlined two-dimensional (2D) fin

SUBMITTER: Pritchet D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7074757 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature