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Elmina Kabouraki¹, Argyro N Giakoumaki, Paulius Danilevicius

¹IESL-FORTH, Heraklion, Crete, Greece.

|July 3, 2013

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This study introduces redox multiphoton polymerization using a vanadium complex to create 3D structures. This novel method achieves high resolution without external photoinitiators.

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Polymer Chemistry
Nanotechnology

Background:

Multiphoton polymerization (MPP) is crucial for 3D microfabrication.
Traditional MPP often requires external photoinitiators.
Developing self-initiating systems for MPP is an active research area.

Purpose of the Study:

To report the first instance of redox multiphoton polymerization.
To utilize an organic-inorganic composite with a vanadium complex for self-initiated polymerization.
To fabricate high-resolution 3D structures using this novel material and method.

Main Methods:

Developed an organic-inorganic composite material incorporating a vanadium metallo-organic complex.
Employed a femtosecond laser operating at 800 nm for multiphoton polymerization.
Investigated nonlinear absorption properties to understand the initiation mechanism.

Main Results:

Achieved fabrication of fully 3D structures with 200 nm resolution.
Demonstrated self-initiation of polymerization via photoinduced reduction of vanadium (V) to vanadium (IV).
Identified three-photon absorption of the vanadium alkoxide as the initiation mechanism at 800 nm.
Observed comparable laser power requirements to standard two-photon polymerization due to high vanadium content (up to 50% mole).

Conclusions:

Redox multiphoton polymerization is a viable technique for advanced 3D fabrication.
The vanadium-based composite enables photoinitiator-free polymerization with high resolution.
This approach offers a promising pathway for creating complex micro- and nanostructures.