biostudies-literatureUnknown10(47)Kahwagi RFWith the increased demand for flexible and wearable electronics, the need for alternative and accessible large-scale compatible production methods for polymer thin films has never been more urgent. Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) has shown immense promise in various applications because of its versatile chemical and physical properties, though a waste free, industry scale, and highly controllable production technique has yet to be introduced. Herein, we propose an intuitive approach to PDMS film fabrication relying on capillary action to grow a ready-to-use large-scale layer from a relatively small volume of solution-processed precursor with zero waste. The technique, referred to as capillary crawl film formation, or CCFF, introduced in this work is simple, primarily focused on limiting consumACS omega57183-57196https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12676367biostudies-literatureIntuitive Polydimethylsiloxane Deposition Relying on Resource Conservative, Large Scale Compatible Capillary Flow Dynamics.PMC12676367Abdelmageed GKahwagi RFHinds SScott AJSunny-Ekhalume EKoleilat GIfalseIntuitive Polydimethylsiloxane Deposition Relying on Resource Conservative, Large Scale Compatible Capillary Flow Dynamics.With the increased demand for flexible and wearable electronics, the need for alternative and accessible large-scale compatible production methods for polymer thin films has never been more urgent. Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) has shown immense promise in various applications because of its versatile chemical and physical properties, though a waste free, industry scale, and highly controllable production technique has yet to be introduced. Herein, we propose an intuitive approach to PDMS film fabrication relying on capillary action to grow a ready-to-use large-scale layer from a relatively small volume of solution-processed precursor with zero waste. The technique, referred to as capillary crawl film formation, or CCFF, introduced in this work is simple, primarily focused on limiting consum2025-01-01T00:00:00Z2025 Dec2026-06-05T23:32:40.27Z2026-05-23T03:13:39.788ZS-EPMC126763674135808210.1021/acsomega.5c06628