2014
DOI: 10.1063/1.4871038
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Polydimethyl siloxane wet etching for three dimensional fabrication of microneedle array and high-aspect-ratio micropillars

Abstract: Among various transdermal drug delivery (TDD) approaches, utilizing the microneedles (MNs) not only can penetrate the skin but also deliver the drug with reduced tissue damage, reduced pain, and no bleeding. However, the MNs with larger height are required to overcome the skin barrier for effective TDD. Unlike 2D patterning, etching polydimethyl siloxane (PDMS) micropillars for fabrication of 3D microstructures is presented. The PDMS micropillars were first constructed by casting PDMS on the computer numerical… Show more

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“…In addition, polymeric MN can be prepared using cost-effective and simple manufacturing methods, such as micromoulding-based technique [ 300 ]. Poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) or silicone elastomer are the most common materials for making MN moulds [ 310 ]. To prepare the PDMS mould, a master structure of the mould is required.…”
Section: Microneedlesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In addition, polymeric MN can be prepared using cost-effective and simple manufacturing methods, such as micromoulding-based technique [ 300 ]. Poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) or silicone elastomer are the most common materials for making MN moulds [ 310 ]. To prepare the PDMS mould, a master structure of the mould is required.…”
Section: Microneedlesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Nowadays, polymeric MNs have attracted great attention of researchers because most polymeric MNs are biocompatible and biodegradable to avoid harsh side effects in the skin, providing a safe device for the delivery of drugs. 30,104,112,123 Polymeric materials have been efficiently fabricated into solid MNs, coated MNs, dissolving MNs, and hollow MNs, including polymethyl methacrylate, 21,97,124 PLA, 55,94,112 polyglycolic acid, 101,98 polylactic-co-glycolic acid), 95,125 PVP, 22,54,104,126 polycaprolactone (PCL), 102,127 PVA, 103,105 and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC). 106,128,129 However, most polymers are too soft to induce the buckling failure during the insertion process.…”
Section: Classified By Materials Of Mnsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Since the first concept of MN was proposed as a drug delivery device in a US patent in 1971 by Gerstel and Place, 16 the MNs have been developed for delivery of drugs over several decades. Now, MN has been explored into various structures (out-of-plane MNs and in-plane MNs), materials (silicon, ceramic, glass, metal, and polymer), geometries (octagonal, 15 cylindrical, 17 rectangular, 18 pyramidal, 11,1921 conical, 22,23,24 and quadrangular 25 ), and morphologies, that is, solid MN (first reported in 1971 by Gerstel and Place 16 ), hollow MN (first reported in 1971 by Gerstel and Place 16 ), dissolving MN (first reported in 2005 by Miyano et al 26 ), and coated MN (first reported in a patent in 1975 by Pistor 27 ). Meanwhile, a variety of manufacturing techniques (such as etching, micromolding techniques, and lithography) for any MNs mentioned above, comprehensively considering the factors, including materials, structures, morphologies, geometry, and size, have also been reported in numbers of literatures.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] Li et al reported a microsystem for automated blood sampling from laboratory mice. 14 The proposed device, which consists of a microneedle, a reservoir, and an actuator, was designed to instantaneously prick the animal for a time-point sample.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%