Effect of Build Orientation on Surface Finish and Hydrodynamic Stability of Inkjet 3D-Printed Microfluidic Channels.

Emanuela Cutuli, Lorena Saitta, Nunzio Tuccitto, Gianluca Cicala, Maide Bucolo

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Article in Polymers, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Defining Operational Limits of Low-Cost MSLA 3D Printing for Microfluidic Systems: Resin Performance, Cell Compatibility, and Fluid Dynamics.ACS omega · 2026
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Emanuela CutuliDepartment of Electrical Electronic and Computer Science Engineering, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 64, 95125 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0009-0005-4187-8359

Lorena SaittaDepartment of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 64, 95125 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1423-8779

Nunzio TuccittoDepartment of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4129-0406

Gianluca CicalaDepartment of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 64, 95125 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4680-152X

Maide BucoloDepartment of Electrical Electronic and Computer Science Engineering, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 64, 95125 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4867-0620

Funding

European Union 382 (NextGeneration EU) through the MUR-PNRR project SAMOTHRACE CUP: E63C220009000022University of Catania under the Grant Scheme PIACERI EVO-MAF-MoF

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Abstract

This study examined the effect of build orientation on the surface finish of micro-optofludic (MoF) devices fabricated via a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-based 3D-printing primary-secondary fabrication protocol, where an inkjet 3D-printing technique was implemented. The molds (i.e., primaries) for fabricating the MoF devices were 3D-printed in two orientations: along XY (

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additive manufacturingmicro-optofluidicsoptical monitoringoptical polymer materialsslug flowsoft lithography

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PMID40647872

DOI10.3390/polym17131864

PMCPMC12251958

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