Elastocapillary folding of three dimensional micro-structures using water pumped through the wafer via a silicon nitride tube

A.B.H. Legrain; Johan W. Berenschot; Remco G.P. Sanders; Kechun Ma; Niels Roelof Tas; Leon Abelmann

Elastocapillary folding of three dimensional micro-structures using water pumped through the wafer via a silicon nitride tube

A.B.H. Legrain, Johan W. Berenschot, Remco G.P. Sanders, Kechun Ma, Niels Roelof Tas, Leon Abelmann

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In this paper we present the first investigation of a batch method for folding of threedimensional micrometer-sized silicon nitride structures by capillary forces. Silicon nitride tubes have been designed and fabricated using DRIE at the center of the planar origami patterns of the structures. Water is brought to the structures by pumping the liquid through the wafer via those tubes. Isolated micro-structures were successfully folded using this method. The potential of this technique for batch self-assembly is discussed.

Original language	Undefined
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 22nd Micromechanics and Microsystems Technology Europe Workshop
Place of Publication	Norway
Publisher	Department of micro and nano systems technology, Vestfold University College
Pages	250-253
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Print)	978-82-7860-224-9
Publication status	Published - 2011
Event	22nd Micromechanics and Microsystems Europe Workshop, MME 2011 - Tønsberg, Norway Duration: 19 Jun 2011 → 22 Jun 2011 Conference number: 22

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Publisher	Vestfold University College, Department of Micro and Nano Systems Technology

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Conference	22nd Micromechanics and Microsystems Europe Workshop, MME 2011
Abbreviated title	MME
Country/Territory	Norway
City	Tønsberg
Period	19/06/11 → 22/06/11

Keywords

METIS-285016
IR-79398
Self-Assembly
Microstructures
EWI-21308
Origami
Three-dimensional
elasto-capillarity
TST-Self Assembly
Micro-fabrication

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Legrain, A. B. H., Berenschot, J. W., Sanders, R. G. P., Ma, K., Tas, N. R., & Abelmann, L. (2011). Elastocapillary folding of three dimensional micro-structures using water pumped through the wafer via a silicon nitride tube. In Proceedings of the 22nd Micromechanics and Microsystems Technology Europe Workshop (pp. 250-253). Department of micro and nano systems technology, Vestfold University College.

Legrain, A.B.H. ; Berenschot, Johan W. ; Sanders, Remco G.P. ; Ma, Kechun ; Tas, Niels Roelof ; Abelmann, Leon. / Elastocapillary folding of three dimensional micro-structures using water pumped through the wafer via a silicon nitride tube. Proceedings of the 22nd Micromechanics and Microsystems Technology Europe Workshop. Norway : Department of micro and nano systems technology, Vestfold University College, 2011. pp. 250-253

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Elastocapillary folding of three dimensional micro-structures using water pumped through the wafer via a silicon nitride tube. / Legrain, A.B.H.; Berenschot, Johan W.; Sanders, Remco G.P.; Ma, Kechun ; Tas, Niels Roelof ; Abelmann, Leon.

Proceedings of the 22nd Micromechanics and Microsystems Technology Europe Workshop. Norway : Department of micro and nano systems technology, Vestfold University College, 2011. p. 250-253.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic

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Legrain ABH, Berenschot JW , Sanders RGP , Ma K , Tas NR , Abelmann L. Elastocapillary folding of three dimensional micro-structures using water pumped through the wafer via a silicon nitride tube. In Proceedings of the 22nd Micromechanics and Microsystems Technology Europe Workshop. Norway: Department of micro and nano systems technology, Vestfold University College. 2011. p. 250-253