Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Plastic cantilevers for force microscopy
- Patent Title (中): 用于力显微镜的塑料悬臂
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Application No.: US11041886Application Date: 2005-01-21
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Publication No.: US07691298B2Publication Date: 2010-04-06
- Inventor: Daniel W. van der Weide , Charles A. Paulson , Andrew G. Stevens
- Applicant: Daniel W. van der Weide , Charles A. Paulson , Andrew G. Stevens
- Applicant Address: US WI Madison
- Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
- Current Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
- Current Assignee Address: US WI Madison
- Agency: Foley & Lardner LLP
- Main IPC: B29C67/00
- IPC: B29C67/00

Abstract:
A method disclosed for producing polymer-based cantilevers for use in atomic force microscopy in a batch process. The method includes forming a mold in a mold material, for example PDMS, using a master cantilever, removing the master cantilever from the mold material to reveal a mold cavity, filling the mold cavity with plastic, for example polystyrene, to form a plastic cantilever in the mold, and removing the plastic cantilever from the mold, for example using adhesive tape or flexing the mold. At least one surface of the plastic cantilever can be coated with a reflective metal, such as gold. The plastic cantilever can be functionalized for use in magnetic force microscopy by attaching a probe tip formed of magnetic metal, for example a 10 μm nickel sphere.
Public/Granted literature
- US20060163767A1 Plastic cantilevers for force microscopy Public/Granted day:2006-07-27
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