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Bioreplication for optical applications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 April 2018

Raúl J. Martín-Palma Open the ORCID record for Raúl J. Martín-Palma [Opens in a new window]  and
Akhlesh Lakhtakia
Raúl J. Martín-Palma*
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
Akhlesh Lakhtakia
Affiliation:
Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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Address all correspondence to Raúl J. Martín-Palma at raul@psu.edu
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Abstract

Evolving from the oblique-angle deposition method used industrially for the deposition of thin films, the conformal-evaporated-film-by-rotation (CEFR) technique has been successfully applied to replicate surfaces of biologic origin. The CEFR technique is the first step of the Nano4Bio technique, an industrially scalable bioreplication process, the other three steps being electroforming, plasma ashing, and either stamping or casting. These techniques have found optical applications in diverse fields, including forensic science, pest control, and light sources.

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MRS Communications , Volume 8 , Issue 2 , June 2018 , pp. 220 - 225
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