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Micromanipulation

Stick and place

Systems in optoelectronics, (bio)sensors and actuators rely on the integration of heterogeneous components. Such integration will be aided by a simple technique — based on soft adhesion to an elastomeric stamp — for transferring microscopic objects to a wide range of surfaces.

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Figure 1: Fast stick, slow release.

BEN GROSSER, CHAS CONWAY AND MATT MEITL

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Bowden, N. Stick and place. Nature Mater 5, 9–10 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat1555

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