Thiol-Ene Based Polymers as Versatile Materials for Microfluidic Devices for Life Sciences Applications

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Thiol-Ene Based Polymers as Versatile Materials for Microfluidic Devices for Life Sciences Applications. / Sticker, Drago; Geczy, Reka; Häfeli, Urs O; Kutter, Jörg P.

In: A C S Applied Materials and Interfaces, Vol. 12, No. 9, 2020, p. 10080-10095.

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Sticker, D, Geczy, R, Häfeli, UO & Kutter, JP 2020, 'Thiol-Ene Based Polymers as Versatile Materials for Microfluidic Devices for Life Sciences Applications', A C S Applied Materials and Interfaces, vol. 12, no. 9, pp. 10080-10095. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.9b22050

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Sticker, D., Geczy, R., Häfeli, U. O., & Kutter, J. P. (2020). Thiol-Ene Based Polymers as Versatile Materials for Microfluidic Devices for Life Sciences Applications. A C S Applied Materials and Interfaces, 12(9), 10080-10095. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.9b22050

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Sticker D, Geczy R, Häfeli UO, Kutter JP. Thiol-Ene Based Polymers as Versatile Materials for Microfluidic Devices for Life Sciences Applications. A C S Applied Materials and Interfaces. 2020;12(9):10080-10095. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.9b22050

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Sticker, Drago ; Geczy, Reka ; Häfeli, Urs O ; Kutter, Jörg P. / Thiol-Ene Based Polymers as Versatile Materials for Microfluidic Devices for Life Sciences Applications. In: A C S Applied Materials and Interfaces. 2020 ; Vol. 12, No. 9. pp. 10080-10095.

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abstract = "While there is a steady growth in the number of microfluidics applications, the search for an optimal material that delivers the diverse characteristics needed for the numerous tasks is still nowhere close to being settled. Often overlooked and still underrepresented, the thiol-ene family of polymer materials has an enormous potential for applications in organs-on-a-chip, droplet productions, microanalytics, and point of care testing. In this review, the main characteristics of the thiol-ene materials are given, and advantages and drawbacks with respect to their potential in microfluidic chip fabrication are critically assessed. Select applications, which exploit the versatility of the thiol-ene polymers, are presented and discussed. It is concluded that, in particular, the rapid prototyping possibility combined with the material's resulting mechanical strength, solvent resistance, and biocompatibility, as well as the inherently easy surface functionalization, are strong factors to make thiol-ene polymers strong contenders for promising future materials for many biological, clinical, and technical lab-on-a-chip applications.",
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