Introducing electric field fabrication: A method of additive manufacturing via liquid dielectrophoresis.

ABSTRACT: Biomedical devices with millimeter and micron-scaled features have been a promising approach to single-cell analysis, diagnostics, and fundamental biological and chemical studies. These devices, however, have not been able to fully embrace the advantages of additive manufacturing (AM) that offers quick prototypes and complexities not achievable via traditional 2D fabrication techniques (e.g., soft lithography). This slow adoption of AM can be attributed in part to limited material selection, resolution, and inability to easily integrate components mid-print. Here, we present the feasibility of using liquid dielectrophoresis to manipulate and shape a droplet of build material, paired with subsequent curing and stacking, to generate 3D parts. This Electric Field Fabrication (EFF) technique i

SUBMITTER: Duncan JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9941962 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature