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  • Materials Science
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Microfabrication

Background:

  • Microstructured hydrogels are valuable in engineering, but cost-effective, controllable fabrication remains a challenge.
  • Existing methods like molding and 3D printing have limitations in cost and precision.
  • Developing accessible fabrication techniques is crucial for advancing hydrogel applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel, low-cost method for fabricating microstructured hydrogels.
  • To demonstrate high controllability over microstructure shape and profile.
  • To showcase the versatility of the fabricated hydrogels in diverse engineering fields.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized dehydration of double network hydrogels.
  • Employed mask-assisted photopolymerization with common acrylate monomers.
  • Varied exposure time and masks to control microstructure features.
  • Fabricated both convex and concave microstructures by altering monomers and masks.

Main Results:

  • Achieved precise control over hydrogel microstructure shape and profile.
  • Successfully fabricated convex and concave microstructures.
  • Demonstrated the hydrogel's utility as a mold for polydimethylsiloxane microlens arrays.
  • Created anisotropic wetting surfaces and open microfluidic devices with rapid directional superspreading.

Conclusions:

  • The presented dehydration and photopolymerization method offers a controllable and low-cost approach to microstructured hydrogel fabrication.
  • The technique is versatile, enabling applications in microlens arrays, anisotropic wetting surfaces, and microfluidic devices.
  • This method overcomes limitations of existing techniques, paving the way for broader hydrogel utilization in engineering.