@inproceedings{8c4c6f51fa804b5f81345cdf66c5f1f7,
title = "Polymerization-induced diffusion as a tool to generate periodic relief structures: A combinatorial study",
abstract = "Polymeric relief structures are extensively used in display technology due to their ability to redirect light in a controlled way. Photo-embossing is a new photo-lithographic technique to generate surface relief structures using photopolymers. In the present paper we show a combinatorial methodology to explore this technique. We have prepared and evaluated (using automated atomic force microscopy) 2-dimensional libraries of photo-embossed gratings, each library with a gradient in period and a gradient in either exposure energy or development temperature or film thickness or photoinitiator concentration or monomer to binder ratio. We show how this combinatorial approach helps us to better understand the photo-embossing process. In addition, we show that this methodology is an effective tool to identify processing conditions resulting in optimum shape and height of the polymeric relief micro-structures to be used in specific applications.",
keywords = "Combinatorial polymer research, Photo-embossing, Polymeric relief structures, Polymerization-induced diffusion",
author = "Carlos S{\'a}nchez and {De Gans}, {Berend Jan} and Dimitri Kozodaev and Alexander Alexeev and Escuti, {Michael J.} and {Van Heesch}, Chris and Thijs Bel and Schubert, {Ulrich S.} and Bastiaansen, {Cees W.M.} and Broer, {Dirk J.}",
year = "2006",
month = jul,
day = "14",
doi = "10.1117/12.649023",
language = "English",
isbn = "0819461784",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
booktitle = "Practical Holography XX",
note = "Practical Holography XX: Materials and Applications ; Conference date: 22-01-2006 Through 25-01-2006",
}