Center Technology Applications
The patterns, structures, and devices produced with the Center's processes and enabling technologies have a wide range of potential applications.
Energy Generation/Recovery
- Photovoltaics [E-jet, S4, Direct Ink Write]
- Fuel cells [Direct Ink Write, Microfluidics]
- Energy scavenging [S4, Micro-transfer Printing]
- Waste heat recovery [S4, MacEtch, Micro-transfer Printing]
Energy Detection/Emission
- Infrared [S4, MacEtch, Cantilever Tip-based, Micro-transfer Printing]
- RF [S4, E-Jet, Micro-transfer Printing]
- RFID [S4, E-Jet, Micro-transfer Printing]
- Thermal [Cantilever Tip-based, MacEtch, Micro-transfer Printing]
Chem/Bio Sensing and Discovery
- Combinatorial chemistry [Microfluidics]
- Micro diagnostic devices [Microfluidics, S4, E-Jet, Direct Ink Write]
- Micro bioassay arrays [Microfluidics, S4, E-Jet]
- Micro/nano biosensors [Microfluidics, S4, E-Jet]
- Nanostructures and wire based sensors [S4, Direct Ink Write, Micro-transfer Printing]
- Micro/nano chemical reactions [Microfluidics, Cantilever Tip-based]
- Complex 3D microstructures [Microstereolithography]
Medical
- Micro/Nano needles [Meniscus-Controlled Deposition, Self-Assembled Nanotubes]
- Flexible electrical sensing patches [Micro-transfer Printing, S4, E-Jet, Direct Ink Write]
- Micro/nano electrical/optical sensing elements/components [Micro-transfer Printing, S4, E-Jet, Direct Ink Write]
- Micro-bioreactors to culture tissues in vitro and tissue scaffolds [Microstereolithography]
MEMS/NEMS Devices and Fabrication
- Positioning stages [MEMS Positioning Stages]
- Printed electronic circuits [Micro-transfer Printing, S4, E-Jet, Direct Ink Write, Meniscus-Controlled Deposition]
- Micro molds for casting and electroplating [Microstereolithography]
Micro/Nano Element Fabrication
- Flexible and stretchable electronics [Micro-transfer Printing]
- Micro/nano tubes [Self-Assembled Nanotubes, Meniscus-Controlled Deposition]
- Micro/nano wires [Self-Assembled Nanotubes, MacEtch, Meniscus-Controlled Deposition, Direct Ink Write]
- Micro/nano patterns in and of metals, polymers, semiconductors, non-conductors [S4, E-Jet, Direct Ink Write, Cantilever Tip-Based, Self-Assembled Nanotubes, Self-Assembled Nanowires]
- Plasmonic structures [S4, E-Jet]
- Photonic structures [S4, E-Jet, Direct Ink Write, Self-Assembled Nanotubes]
- Functional AFM tips [Cantilever Tip-based]
- Bioassay arrays [Microfluidics, S4, E-Jet, Cantilever Tip-based]
- Electronic element arrays – resistive, capacitive, sensors [S4, E-Jet, Self-Assembled Nanowires, Micro-transfer Printing]
- Interconnects [S4, E-Jet, Direct Ink Write, Cantilever Tip-based]
- High Emissivity Surfaces [MacEtch]
Nano-Positioning
- Photonic sensors [S4, E-Jet, Direct Ink Write]
- Control schemes [Advanced Control Schemes]
Micro/Nano Surface Characterization, Modification, Interconnects
- Micro/nano surface area thermal profiling [Cantilever Tip-based]
- Micro/nano surface area heating (chemical conversions, decomposition) [Cantilever Tip-based]
- Micro/nano surface area machining [Cantilever Tip-based]
- Micro/nano chemical writing/printing [Cantilever Tip-based, E-Jet, Direct Ink Write]
- Micro/nano soldering [Cantilever Tip-based, Meniscus-Controlled Deposition]
- Micro/nano etched surface features [Cantilever Tip-based, MacEtch, S4]
- Conducting interconnects [ E-Jet, Cantilever Tip-based, S4, Direct Ink Write, Self-Assembled Nanowires]
- Addition of micro/nano elements, components, devices [Micro-transfer Printing, E-Jet, Direct Ink Write, Cantilever Tip-based]
Microfluidic Networks and Systems
- Embedded sensors [Microfluidics, S4]
- Embedded pumps and valves [Microfluidics]
- Chemical reactors [Microfluidics]
- Addressable multi-nozzle/multi-chamber array control schemes [Microfluidics]
Flexible Transfer Printed Electronics
- Flexible electronic components (TFTs, CMOS, MOSFETs, etc) [Micro-transfer Printing]
- Flexible lighting and displays (ILEDs) [Micro-transfer Printing]
- Complex surface conformal sensor and circuit arrays [Micro-transfer Printing]
- Electronic eye [Micro-transfer Printing]
- Flexible antennae [Micro-transfer Printing]
- Light weight miniature electronics [Micro-transfer Printing]
- RFID systems [Micro-transfer Printing]
- High performance IR imagers [Micro-transfer Printing]
Security Applications
- RFID systems [S4, E-Jet, Micro-transfer Printing]
- Printed security barcodes and patterns [ E-Jet, S4]
- Embedded microelectonic chips [Micro-transfer Printing, S4]
- Optical patterns [S4, Direct Ink Write, Micro-transfer Printing]
