TY - JOUR
T1 - UV-NIL fabricated bio-inspired inlays for injection molding to influence the friction behavior of ceramic surfaces
AU - Mühlberger, Michael
AU - Rohn, Michael
AU - Danzberger, Jürgen
AU - Sonntag, Eckhard
AU - Rank, Andreas
AU - Schumm, Lorenz
AU - Kirchner, Robert
AU - Forsich, Christian
AU - Gorb, Stanislav
AU - Einwögerer, Barbara
AU - Trappl, Emmanuel
AU - Heim, Daniel
AU - Schift, Helmut
AU - Bergmair, Iris
PY - 2015/6/15
Y1 - 2015/6/15
N2 - We demonstrate the successful replication of biological surface structures, specifically the surface of the ventral snake skin, onto polymer foils using UV-assisted nanoimprint lithography (NIL). The foils were used as mold inlays for ceramic injection molding. Additionally, artificial structures mimicking the snake skin were designed by 3D lithography. The size of the features that can be replicated into the ceramics depends on the ceramic grain size after sintering. This study demonstrates that the transfer of complex biological and artificial structures onto the surfaces of non-flat ceramic parts is possible, including their anisotropic friction-reducing properties.
AB - We demonstrate the successful replication of biological surface structures, specifically the surface of the ventral snake skin, onto polymer foils using UV-assisted nanoimprint lithography (NIL). The foils were used as mold inlays for ceramic injection molding. Additionally, artificial structures mimicking the snake skin were designed by 3D lithography. The size of the features that can be replicated into the ceramics depends on the ceramic grain size after sintering. This study demonstrates that the transfer of complex biological and artificial structures onto the surfaces of non-flat ceramic parts is possible, including their anisotropic friction-reducing properties.
KW - 3D
KW - Biomimetic structures
KW - Ceramic injection molding
KW - Nanoimprint lithography
KW - Snake skin
KW - Tribology
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84924939599&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.mee.2015.02.051
DO - 10.1016/j.mee.2015.02.051
M3 - Article
SN - 0167-9317
VL - 141
SP - 140
EP - 144
JO - Microelectronic Engineering
JF - Microelectronic Engineering
IS - 1
ER -