Specific Process Knowledge/Characterization/Sample preparation: Difference between revisions
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|style="background:LightGrey; color:black"| | |style="background:LightGrey; color:black"|PDMS mixing | ||
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black"|A | |style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black"|A good PDMS mixture. | ||
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black"| | |style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black"|The kit, a plastic cup, a spatula and patience. | ||
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|style="background:LightGrey; color:black"| | |style="background:LightGrey; color:black"|Mixture Outgassing | ||
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black"|A | |style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black"|A mixture without any air bubbles apparent. | ||
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black"| | |style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black"|A desiccator. (~10min) | ||
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|style="background:LightGrey; color:black"| | |style="background:LightGrey; color:black"|Pouring | ||
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black"| | |style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black"|The mixture is filled into the structures to be casted. | ||
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black"| | |style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black"|Gently pour the mixture into the mold. | ||
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|style="background:LightGrey; color:black"|Sample | |style="background:LightGrey; color:black"|Sample outgassing. | ||
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black"|A | |style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black"|A sample filled with the mixture without air being trapped somewhere. | ||
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black"| | |style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black"|A desiccator. (~10min) | ||
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|style="background:LightGrey; color:black"|Sample | |style="background:LightGrey; color:black"|Sample curing | ||
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black"|A | |style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black"|A cured PDMS. | ||
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black"| | |style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black"|An oven (e.g. 5 hours @ 70C) | ||
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|style="background:LightGrey; color:black"|Sample | |style="background:LightGrey; color:black"|Sample cooling | ||
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black"|A | |style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black"|A cooled PDMS & sample | ||
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black"| | |style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black"|~3 hours @ room temperature | ||
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|style="background:LightGrey; color:black"| | |style="background:LightGrey; color:black"|PDMS release | ||
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black"| | |style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black"|The PDMS cast ready for further usage | ||
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black"| | |style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black"|Gently detach the cured PDMS from the mold. | ||
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