Xu M, Zhou Z, Wang Z, Lu H. Self-Assembled Microlens Array with Controllable Focal Length Formed on a Selective Wetting Surface.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020;
12:7826-7832. [PMID:
31944645 DOI:
10.1021/acsami.9b21948]
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Abstract
We report a microlens array with a controllable focal length that is based on a selective wetting surface. A substrate modified with a hydrophobic layer that has an array of microholes exhibits different wettability for inside holes (hydrophilic) versus outside holes (hydrophobic). When liquid flows over the surface, a small amount of liquid is adhered to hydrophilic holes and forms a lens-shaped droplet array that self-assembles because of surface tension. A large-sized plano-convex lens array that has good uniformity is obtained via the blade coating method, and controlling the amount of liquid enables control of the focal length. Our self-assembled microlens array has the merits of high optical performance, a simple fabrication procedure, and good mechanical stability, and thus, it has potential applications in imaging processing, light extraction, protein detection, light-emitting diodes, sensors, and displays.
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