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US20140054822A1

Method for creating topographical patterns in polymers via surface energy …

University of Texas System

Abstract

Using a broadband light source and a photomask, surface energy gradients can be directly transferred into polymer films. The Marangoni effect causes high surface energy regions to rise upon heating the film. This leads to the formation of three-dimensional topography that can be locked in by …

University
University of Texas System
Assignee
Board Of Regents Of The University Of Texas System
Inventor
Christopher J. Ellison
Priority date
August 22, 2012
Filing date
August 15, 2013
Publication date
February 27, 2014
Language
en
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