Macrostructuring of emulsion-templated porous polymers by 3D laser patterning.
ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2013;
25:3178-3181. [PMID:
23606519 DOI:
10.1002/adma.201300552]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2013] [Revised: 03/06/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
Abstract
Micro-stereolithography (μSL) is used to produce 3D porous polymer structures by templating high internal phase emulsions. A variety of structures are produced, including lines, squares, grids, and tubes. The porosity matches that of materials produced by conventional photopolymerization.
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