[HTML][HTML] A review of microinjection moulding of polymeric micro devices

H Zhang, H Liu, N Zhang - Micromachines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Polymeric micro devices are gaining huge market potential in broad areas of medical
devices, diagnostic devices, drug delivery, and optical applications. Current research is …

Electroforming process for microsystems fabrication

PK Rai, A Gupta - Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Being an unconventional technique of additive micro-manufacturing, electroforming has
garnered significant interest from various industrial sectors because of its capability to offer …

Toward Defect‐Free Nanoimprinting

T Guan, N Huang, R Song, T Mao, A Jagannath… - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Nanoimprinting large‐area structures, especially high‐density features like meta lenses,
poses challenges in achieving defect‐free nanopatterns. Conventional high‐resolution …

Additive manufacturing of high-performance Ni-Co coatings for micro/nanomold applications using an advanced gradient ultrasonic electrochemical deposition …

H Liu, M He, J Li, K Chen, H Zhang - Additive Manufacturing, 2024 - Elsevier
The mass production of polymeric microdevices using microinjection molding or
nanoimprinting necessitates high-performance micro/nano Ni-Co molds. However, the …

[HTML][HTML] Scaling up the fabrication of wafer-scale Ni-MoS2/WS2 nanocomposite moulds using novel intermittent ultrasonic-assisted dual-bath micro-electroforming

T Guan, Y Lu, X Wang, MD Gilchrist, F Fang… - Ultrasonics …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the scale-up fabrication process for electroformed Ni-MoS 2/WS 2 composite moulds, the
formulation of nanosheets is critical, since the size, charge, and their distribution can largely …

[HTML][HTML] Precision electroforming of nickel nanocomposite mould for defects-free demoulding in polymer micro replication: Surface properties, performance validation …

T Guan, S Zaki, PD Haasbroek, T Mao, R Yu… - Journal of Manufacturing …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microinjection moulding and micro/nano hot embossing are two promising manufacturing
processes for the mass production of polymer workpieces with micro/nano structures …

Map** the coating failure modes of electroless plated metal on ABS polymer with micro-nano structured interface

R Melentiev, R Tao, X Li, AK Tevtia, N Verghese… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Electroless plating is the default industrial process for depositing glossy metallic coatings on
polymeric parts, most often made of acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene (ABS) plastic …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis of two-dimensional WS2/nickel nanocomposites via electroforming for high-performance micro/nano mould tools

T Guan, H Zhang, F Fang, N Zhang - Surface and Coatings Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
To reduce the adhesion and friction between polymer and mould surfaces during polymeric
micro/nano structures replication, we have used tungsten disulfide (WS 2) nanosheets to …

Pulse current electroforming of Ni-PTFE nanocomposite mold insert with long-lifetime and anti-adhesive properties

L Zhang, D Yang, Z Ma, Z Deng, Z Li, D Drummer… - Electrochimica …, 2024 - Elsevier
Polymeric micro features tend to deform and break under the demolding force during
injection molding process, which becomes a bottleneck problem limiting its precision …

Software modeling environment for solving problems of structurally inhomogeneous materials

V Pasternak, A Ruban, M Surianinov… - Materials Science …, 2022 - Trans Tech Publ
In this scientific study, the main properties of structurally inhomogeneous materials are
predicted by computer modelling methods. The automatic combination of a scanning …