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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Photochemistry

Background:

  • Two-photon polymerization (TPP) is a high-resolution 3D printing technique.
  • Stimulated emission depletion (STED) microscopy principles have enhanced TPP resolution.
  • Previous STED-inspired TPP was limited to radical polymerization, excluding cationic polymers like epoxides.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To extend STED-inspired TPP to cationic polymerization, specifically for epoxides.
  • To investigate optical on/off switching capabilities in epoxide polymerization.
  • To achieve sub-diffraction limit resolution in cationic TPP for microfabrication.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a thioxanthone sensitizer and sulfonium or iodonium salts as photoinitiators.
  • Employed a second, depleting laser focus in the outer rim of the point spread function.
  • Investigated the polymerization of epoxides using this modified TPP approach.

Main Results:

  • Achieved partial optical on/off switching of two-photon polymerization.
  • Demonstrated writing of epoxy lines with widths reduced by approximately two-thirds compared to conventional TPP.
  • Successfully applied STED-inspired principles to cationic polymerization for the first time.

Conclusions:

  • This study successfully adapted STED-inspired techniques for cationic polymerization, broadening the scope of high-resolution laser lithography.
  • The developed method offers significant improvements in resolution for epoxide-based materials, relevant to semiconductor technology.
  • The findings pave the way for advanced microfabrication using cationic photopolymerization with enhanced spatial control.