In technology, soft lithography is a family of techniques for fabricating or replicating structures using "elastomeric stamps, molds, and conformable photomasks". It is called "soft" because it uses e
Sarfus image of streptavidin deposited by soft lithography with PDMS stamp.
Polydimethylsiloxane, also known as dimethylpolysiloxane or dimethicone, is a silicone polymer with a wide variety of uses, from cosmetics to industrial lubrication and passive daytime radiative cooli
Soft lithography
…structures using "elastomeric stamps, molds, and conformable photomasks". It is called "soft" because it uses elastomeric materials, most notably PDMS. PDMS, an amorphous polymer, is favored for the following characteristics…
Fabric embedded within PDMS. This technique enables a user to retain a thin layer of PDMS as a substrate while achieving a higher stiffness through the insertion of reinforcement.