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    Area of Science:

    • Materials Science
    • Microfluidics
    • Surface Chemistry

    Background:

    • Microfluidic diagnostics require efficient surface patterning of biomolecules like antibodies.
    • Existing methods struggle with solvent incompatibility between surface chemistries and sacrificial layers (e.g., photoresist).
    • Scalable manufacturing of microfluidic devices is hindered by patterning limitations.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To present a new, simple method for patterning surface-attached moieties on microfluidic devices.
    • To overcome the incompatibility issues between surface chemistries and microfabrication processes.
    • To enable precise control over surface functionalization for microfluidic applications.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized thin film germanium dissolution for masking and protecting substrate areas.
    • Germanium films dissolve rapidly and controllably in water but not organic solvents.
    • Demonstrated microscale patterning compatible with nanolithography and surface chemistries.

    Main Results:

    • Successfully patterned surface chemistries using germanium thin films.
    • Achieved microscale and potentially nanoscale patterning resolution dependent on photolithography tools.
    • Demonstrated manipulation of surface chemistry conjugation on vertical sidewalls using non-conformal germanium deposition.

    Conclusions:

    • Germanium dissolution offers a versatile and compatible method for microfluidic surface patterning.
    • This technique facilitates scalable manufacturing and advanced device design.
    • Enables new possibilities for microfluidic devices and cell manipulation research.