Clear castable polyurethane elastomer for fabrication of microfluidic devices

Lab Chip. 2013 Oct 7;13(19):3956-64. doi: 10.1039/c3lc50558h.

Abstract

Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) has numerous desirable properties for fabricating microfluidic devices, including optical transparency, flexibility, biocompatibility, and fabrication by casting; however, partitioning of small hydrophobic molecules into the bulk of PDMS hinders industrial acceptance of PDMS microfluidic devices for chemical processing and drug development applications. Here we describe an attractive alternative material that is similar to PDMS in terms of optical transparency, flexibility and castability, but that is also resistant to absorption of small hydrophobic molecules.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Absorption
  • Coloring Agents / chemistry
  • Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells / drug effects
  • Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions
  • Microfluidic Analytical Techniques / methods*
  • Optical Phenomena
  • Ozone / chemistry
  • Polyurethanes / chemistry*
  • Polyurethanes / pharmacology
  • Surface Properties
  • Ultraviolet Rays

Substances

  • Coloring Agents
  • Polyurethanes
  • Ozone