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  • Materials Science
  • Biophysics

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  • Nanofluidic channels are crucial for manipulating nanoscale objects (DNA, proteins, nanoparticles).
  • Existing nanolithography methods are costly and limit controllable nanochannel fabrication.
  • A need exists for low-cost, reproducible nanochannel preparation technologies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel, cost-effective method for fabricating polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) nanochannels.
  • To demonstrate precise control over nanochannel dimensions and shape using sacrificial molds.
  • To enable new nanofluidic applications through accessible fabrication.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized near-field electrospinning to create sacrificial nanofibers.
  • Employed these nanofibers as molds for creating polydimethylsiloxane nanochannels.
  • Characterized nanochannel dimensions (width 70-368 nm) and aspect ratios (0.19-1.00).

Main Results:

  • Successfully fabricated PDMS nanochannels with controlled circular cross-sections.
  • Achieved precise control over nanochannel width and height-to-width ratios.
  • Capillary filling tests verified excellent nanochannel uniformity and reproducibility.

Conclusions:

  • The sacrificial nanofiber mold method offers a simple, low-cost approach to nanochannel fabrication.
  • This technique allows for precise control over nanochannel geometry, facilitating diverse nanofluidic applications.
  • The developed method is expected to spur further research in nanofluidics and nanomanipulation.