@inproceedings{266faade0b044c9fb8dfca366ec1308d,
title = "Lab in a Droplet (LiD): Self-assembly of micro-nano structures inside a Droplet using surface tension",
abstract = "In this paper, we conducted a new method to assemble microstructures inside a droplet named 'Lab in a Droplet (LiD)'. The method can realize the assembly of micro-nano structures inside a droplet size. The surface tension is used to assemble microstructures automatically. Micro-scale or nano-scale objects are ejected from an inkjet nozzle. They are gathered at the center of the droplet and assembled by the surface tension. We conducted preliminary experiments to check whether the self-assembly of microstructures can be achieved by LiD. The experimental results show that the self-assembly of microbeads is conducted inside a droplet. The nano-scale objects can be patterned on a substrate depend on their sizes. A microstructure made of photo-crosslinkable resin was prepared, and microbeads were assembled with the microstructure inside a droplet. The method can be used for autonomous assembly of micro-nano structures in high precision.",
author = "Masaru Takeuchi and Akihiko Ichikawa and Masahiro Nakajima and Toshio Fukuda and Yasuhisa Hasegawa and Qiang Huang",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2015 IEEE.; 2015 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA 2015 ; Conference date: 26-05-2015 Through 30-05-2015",
year = "2015",
month = jun,
day = "29",
doi = "10.1109/ICRA.2015.7139769",
language = "English",
series = "Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
number = "June",
pages = "4074--4079",
booktitle = "2015 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA 2015",
address = "United States",
edition = "June",
}