@inproceedings{fc365d2a95b948b2bd95b18f535da5c6,
title = "Preparation of a flexible microfluidic chip device with MMT/PEG hydrogel nanocomposite molds for nanobio-chip applications",
abstract = "A thin and flexible microfluidic chip device using microstructured montmorillonite (MMT) reinforced polyethylene glycol (PEG) (MMT/PEG) nanocomposite molds has been presented to apply miniaturized nanobio-chips. Biocompatible PEG hydrogel with 1-2 wt.% of MMT was used to fabricate environmentally friendly microchip molds. In fabrication procedures, a simple UV curing process of PEG hydrogel with microstructure patterned photo-mask was used. By UV irradiation for 7 seconds at 26 mW/cm2, the 1-2 wt.% MMT/PEG hydrogel micro-molds were obtained and characterized by optical microscope and thermogravimetric analysis. Then the hydrogel micro-mold was used to prepare a thin and flexible microfluidic chip of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). The present method is rapid and conventional to prepare a thin and flexible microfluidic chip device for nanobio-chip applications.",
keywords = "Hydrogel, Microfluidic chip, Nanocomposite",
author = "Kim, {Young Ho} and Youngjae Woo and Jaehoon Jung and Choi, {Jong Ryul} and Kim, {Gyu Man} and Kang, {Bong Keun} and Sohn, {Jeong Woo}",
year = "2015",
language = "English",
series = "NSTI: Advanced Materials - TechConnect Briefs 2015",
publisher = "Taylor and Francis Inc.",
pages = "368--371",
editor = "Bart Romanowicz and Matthew Laudon",
booktitle = "NSTI",
address = "United States",
note = "10th Annual TechConnect World Innovation Conference and Expo, Held Jointly with the 18th Annual Nanotech Conference and Expo, and the 2015 National SBIR/STTR Conference ; Conference date: 14-06-2015 Through 17-06-2015",
}