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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Surface Chemistry
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Slippery surfaces with polymer brushes offer dynamic omniphobicity and biofouling resistance.
  • Achieving ultrafine patterning on these surfaces has been a significant challenge.
  • Existing methods lack straightforward approaches for creating well-defined patterns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a facile polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) stamp-based transfer printing method for ultrafine patterning.
  • To generate highly uniform patterns with submicrometer sizes on slippery liquid-like surfaces over large areas.
  • To investigate the patterning process and its dependence on various conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a microprism-shaped PDMS stamp soaked in concentrated ammonia solution.
  • Employed a transfer printing approach by pressing the stamp onto a PDMS brush-modified substrate.
  • Investigated the effects of alkali treatment, contact time, pressure, and temperature on patterning.

Main Results:

  • Successfully generated uniform line arrays with widths of approximately 500 nm and heights of 50-100 nm.
  • Demonstrated that volatile ammonia is crucial for transferring silica-like/silicone residues, forming nanodot or nanoline features.
  • Showcased the patterned surface as a platform for producing biomicroarrays with selective protein immobilization and minimized background contamination.

Conclusions:

  • The PDMS stamp-based transfer printing is an effective and straightforward method for ultrafine patterning of slippery surfaces.
  • The patterned surfaces exhibit selective immobilization capabilities, ideal for biomicroarray production.
  • These well-defined patterned slippery surfaces hold significant potential for smart surfaces, biochips, biosensors, and optoelectronic devices.