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SUMMARY:ICFO | ALBA CALATAYUD
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DESCRIPTION:In the cleanroom\, we are usually focused on achieving smaller 
 features\, higher resolution\, and increasingly precise control at the nan
 oscale. But in life sciences\, length scales are often in the micron range
 \, where the challenges are different: not just resolution\, but large geo
 metries\, structural robustness of the molds\, and high-aspect-ratio fidel
 ity.\nIn this talk\, I will show how standard cleanroom tools such as phot
 olithography and RIE can be used to produce silicon molds from which PDMS 
 microfluidic and micromechanical devices are cast\, focusing on the practi
 cal limitations that arise when moving from design to real devices. Althou
 gh PDMS is mainly used for biological research\, which is my main focus\, 
 it is an almost transparent elastomer that can replicate features down to 
 the nanoscale\, opening the door to useful tools for our day-to-day experi
 ments such as directing fluids\, holding optical components\, or stamping 
 electrodes. Your imagination is the limit!
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