Novel method of producing free-standing su8-based carbon scaffold as biomedical engineering application
Document Type
Conference Item
Publication Date
1-1-2022
Abstract
For the first time, this paper highlighted the method of detaching SU8-based carbon scaffolds from substrates using the acid treatment method. This finding provides a method to detach pyrolysed scaffolds from a substrate without the need to scrap the pattern. Briefly, the scaffold patterns were fabricated using photolithography and the pyrolysis method. Then, various attempts of detaching the carbon scaffold by using acids were investigated include H2SO4, HNO3, H2O2, and H2SO4/HNO3. Under 60 min treatment of HNO3 with stirring and non-stirring conditions has led to the detachments of pyrolysed SU8 without visible defect on the structure. This finding provides a free-standing SU8-based carbon scaffold that could be easily incorporated into hydrogel or other composites materials to form a conductive 3D in vitro model for biological application. Hence, these novel detachment methods provide new knowledge to detach SU8-based carbon scaffolds, while performing surface treatment to improve the surface properties of carbon scaffolds. The findings of this study improve the potential of SU8-based carbon scaffolds as tools in future biological applications. © 2022, Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
Keywords
Biomedical engineering, Conductive materials, Scaffolds, Substrates, Surface treatment, Three dimensional computer graphics, Acid treatment method, Acid treatments, Biological applications, Composites material, Detachment method, Free standing carbon scaffold, Free standings, Novel methods, Stirring conditions, SU8-based carbon scaffold, Carbon
Divisions
biomedengine
Funders
Universiti Malaya [Grant No: IIRG007-19HWB]
Publication Title
IFMBE Proceedings
Volume
86
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Event Title
6th Kuala Lumpur International Conference on Biomedical Engineering, BioMed 2021
Event Type
conference