Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Plasma etched polymer microelectrochemical systems.

Joël S Rossier1, Christine Vollet, Amanda Carnal

  • 1DiagnoSwiss, Rte de l'Ile-aux-Bois, c/o Cimo S.A, 1870, Monthey, Switzerland.

Lab on a Chip
|April 22, 2004
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

[IDAOH-95 Study - Identifying Organisational Improvement Areas to Enhance Resident Care in Nursing Homes in Val-d'Oise - A Practice-Based Survey].

Geriatrie et psychologie neuropsychiatrie du vieillissement·2026
Same author

[Remission of type 2 diabetes : therapeutic education and exercise reconditioning].

Revue medicale suisse·2026
Same author

Computational and experimental determination of electrochemical standard rate constant from cyclic voltammetry: insights into <i>α</i> + <i>β</i> ≠ 1 systems.

RSC advances·2025
Same author

Exploring the determination of the standard rate constant in electrochemical metal deposition: theory and experiment.

Chemical science·2025
Same author

Care-associated adverse events related to the use of laser in urological interventions: the French experience.

Frontiers in urology·2025
Same author

Characteristics and outcomes of ICU patients with sepsis transmitted by cats and dogs: the PETSEPSIS multicentre retrospective observational cohort study.

Critical care (London, England)·2025

This study introduces a new plasma etching method for mass-producing polymer microchips. This technique fabricates microchannels and electrodes efficiently, enabling advanced microelectrochemical systems.

Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Microfluidics
  • Plasma Processing

Background:

  • Polymer microchip devices are crucial for various applications.
  • Existing fabrication methods often require complex post-processing steps.
  • There is a need for scalable and efficient manufacturing techniques.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel plasma etching technique for mass production of polymer microchip devices.
  • To demonstrate the fabrication of microchannels and electrodes without post-processing.
  • To showcase the application in microelectrochemical systems.

Main Methods:

  • Patterning photo-resist on a three-layer foil (copper/polyimide/copper) using a high-resolution printer.
  • Chemically etching copper layers to create a contact mask.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Utilizing reactive plasma etching to pattern the polyimide layer.
  • Laminating the microchannel with polyethylene terephthalate/polyethylene (PET/PE).

    • Main Results:

    • Successful fabrication of microholes, microchannels, and electrodes in polymer materials.
    • Integration of fluid inlet/outlet access holes and gold-coated electrodes in a single batch process.
    • Demonstration of voltammetric detection within a 60 nL microchannel.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed plasma etching technique offers a cost-effective and scalable solution for polymer microchip fabrication.
    • This method eliminates the need for post-processing, streamlining the manufacturing workflow.
    • The fabricated microelectrochemical systems show potential for sensitive analyte detection.