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Fabrication Process of Silicone-based Dielectric Elastomer Actuators
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2016
This manuscript shows the fabrication process for the manufacture of dielectric elastomer soft actuators based on silicone membranes. The three key stages of production are presented in detail: blade casting of thin silicone membranes; pad printing of compliant electrodes; and the assembly of all the components.
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Wicking Tests for Unidirectional Fabrics: Measurements of Capillary Parameters to Evaluate Capillary Pressure in Liquid Composite Molding Processes
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2017
An experimental method to measure geometrical parameters and the apparent advancing contact angles describing capillary wicking in unidirectional synthetic and natural fabrics is proposed. These parameters are mandatory for the determination of the capillary pressures that must be taken into account for liquid composite molding (LCM) applications.
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Measuring the Mechanical Properties of Glass Fiber Reinforcement Polymer Composite Laminates Obtained by Different Fabrication Processes
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2023
This paper describes a fabrication process for fiber-reinforced polymer matrix composite laminates obtained using the wet hand lay-up/vacuum bag method.
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Fabrication of Fully Solution Processed Inorganic Nanocrystal Photovoltaic Devices
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2016
This protocol describes the synthesis and solution deposition of inorganic nanocrystals layer by layer to produce thin film electronics on non-conductive surfaces. Solvent-stabilized inks can produce complete photovoltaic devices on glass substrates via spin and spray coating following post-deposition ligand exchange and sintering.
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Scalable Solution-processed Fabrication Strategy for High-performance, Flexible, Transparent Electrodes with Embedded Metal Mesh
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2017
This protocol describes a solution-based fabrication strategy for high-performance, flexible, transparent electrodes with fully-embedded, thick metal mesh. Flexible transparent electrodes fabricated by this process demonstrate among the highest reported performances, including ultra-low sheet resistance, high optical transmittance, mechanical stability under bending, strong substrate adhesion, surface smoothness, and environmental stability.
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Material properties and geometry jointly determine how a fabricated structure performs. Composition affects characteristics such as mechanical behavior, while dimensions and surface features influence transport, cell interactions, and device function. Controlling these variables is therefore essential when producing scaffolds, microfluidic devices, biosensors, or engineered cell environments with predictable performance.
Bioengineering fabrication can rely on patterning, depositing, molding, assembling, or crosslinking materials. Each mechanism controls structure formation in a different way: patterning defines features, deposition places material, molding establishes form, assembly combines components, and crosslinking stabilizes a material network. The selected mechanism depends on the intended architecture, composition, and function.
Processing conditions determine whether the intended dimensions, material composition, and structural features are consistently achieved. Variations can alter mechanical performance, transport, cell behavior, or device operation, even when the same starting materials are used. Defining and controlling these conditions helps researchers produce comparable structures and interpret experimental outcomes more reliably.
Surface features provide physical characteristics that can influence how cells interact with an engineered environment. Along with material composition and overall geometry, these features contribute to cell behavior and the function of the resulting construct. Their controlled design is especially relevant when fabrication aims to create tissue-engineering scaffolds or other biologically responsive structures.
A practical workflow begins by identifying the required structure, function, and material composition. Researchers then select a suitable operation, such as patterning, deposition, molding, assembly, or crosslinking, and define the relevant dimensions and processing conditions. The fabricated structure can subsequently be evaluated according to its mechanical performance, transport, cell behavior, or device function.
Researchers use these processes when experiments require controlled physical or biological architectures. Applications described for bioengineering include microfluidic devices, biosensors, tissue-engineering scaffolds, and engineered cell environments. The same fabrication principles support biomedical research, diagnostics, regenerative medicine, and therapeutic development by linking material and structural design to a specific research or clinical objective.