Abstract
By combining the modified conformal-evaporated-film-by-rotation (M-CEFR) technique with nickel electroforming, we have produced master negatives of nonplanar biotemplates. An approximately 250-nm-thick conformal coating of nanocrystaline nickel is deposited on a surface structure of interest found in class Insecta, and the coating is then reinforced with a roughly 60-μm-thick structural layer of nickel by electroforming. This structural layer endows the M-CEFR coating with the mechanical robustness necessary for casting or stamping multiple polymer replicas of the biotemplate. We have made master negatives of blowfly corneas, beetle elytrons, and butterfly wings.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Bioinspiration, Biomimetics, and Bioreplication |
Volume | 7975 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 23 2011 |
Event | Bioinspiration, Biomimetics, and Bioreplication - San Diego, CA, United States Duration: Mar 7 2011 → Mar 9 2011 |
Other
Other | Bioinspiration, Biomimetics, and Bioreplication |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | San Diego, CA |
Period | 3/7/11 → 3/9/11 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering