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Manipulation of Multiphase Materials for Touch-less Nanobiotechnology

Part of the Springer Theses Book Series

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-31059-6

ISBN: 978-3-319-31058-9

Publisher: Springer International Publishing - Springer Journals

Apr 3, 2016

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Chapter 1Introduction

Coppola, Sara

Pages: 1 –4

[The possibility of shaping the soft matter into complex three-dimensional structures is becoming very important in the realm of nanotechnology. Microelectronic components, flexible electronic circuits, optical-waveguides, microlenses, 3D scaffold for tissue engineering, biomaterials and high...
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Chapter 2Pyro-Electric Effect and Polymers Self-assembling

Coppola, Sara

Pages: 5 –22

[In this section the functionalization of Lithium Niobate substrates and the activation of the pyroelectric effect into periodically poled LN (PPLN) substrates is used to pattern and control the surface wettability. Compared to conventional electro-wetting (EW) experiments, this technique allows...
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Chapter 3Pyro-Electrohydrodynamic Printing and Multi Jets Dispenser

Coppola, Sara

Pages: 23 –54

[In this chapter a new concept of droplet generation based on the pyroelectrohydrodynamic effect is described. The method is analyzed for the direct drawing and dispensing of small droplets from liquid drops or film reservoirs. For the smallest ink droplets, printing resolution down to 300 nm...
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Chapter 4Pyro-EHD Lithography, Fabrication and Employment of 3D Microstructures

Coppola, Sara

Pages: 55 –72

[In this chapter is described how unsteady liquid structures, shaped in polymeric liquids by an electrohydrodynamic pressure, can be rapidly cured by appropriate thermal treatments. The fabrication of many solid microstructures exploitable in photonics is demonstrated, thus leading to a new...
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Chapter 5High Resolution Patterning of Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering

Coppola, Sara

Pages: 73 –84

[In this chapter a novel approach in electro spinning for the fabrication of well-ordered microscale patterns with all the facilities and properties of conventional systems is proposed. The advantages in terms of compactness and safety because of electrode-less properties make it a promising...
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Chapter 6Biodegradable Microneedles for Transdermal Drug Delivery

Coppola, Sara

Pages: 85 –97

[In the final section of this thesis it is described an additional application regarding the manipulation of biomaterials by the pyro-EHD effect. In particular, the pyro-electric field is applied for the deformation of biomaterials into a conical tip that could be assimilated to the shape of a...
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Chapter 7Conclusion and Perspectives

Coppola, Sara

Pages: 99 –101

[In summary, the work and the experiments described in this thesis are related to the description of an unusual and smart way for the manipulation of liquid and polymeric materials. In fact, the term “pyro-fluidic platform” would express the ability of working on fluids (liquid and/or polymer)...

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