Surface Integrity for Micro/Nano Processing of Polymers: A European Research Training Network for High-Performance Medical Devices

Recent progress on Laser-Induced Periodic Surface Structures (LIPSS) on medical grade cyclic olefin copolymer

Author(s): C. Herrmann, G.R.B.E. Römer, and M. Feinaeugle
Published in: 2024
Publisher: Proceedings of Polymer Replication at the Nanoscale Conference

Formation of Laser-Induced Periodic Surface Structures (LIPSS) on coated medical grade cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) by means of a sacrificial gold coating

Author(s): C. Herrmann, G.R.B.E. Römer, M. Feinaeugle, and G. Evgeny
Published in: 2025
Publisher: University of Twente

Studies of plasmonic and non-plasmonic sacrificial metal coatings for the formation of Laser-Induced Periodic Surface Structures (LIPSS) on medical grade cyclic olefin copolymer (COC)

Author(s): C. Herrmann, M. Feinaeugle, G.R.B.E. Römer, and G. Evgeny
Published in: 2025
Publisher: University of Twente
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17778696

Production of polymer microstructures for sample-to-result detection of human cytomegalovirus

Author(s): A. Jagannath, J. Hassan, N. Zhang, and M.D. Gilchrist
Published in: 2025
Publisher: MicroTAS

Influence of injection moulding process parameters on industrial Polyhydroxyalkanoates properties for medical device applications

Author(s): Delaunay Yohann; Islam Aminul; Bøgelund Jesper; Zhang Yang
Published in: 38th International Conference of the Polymer Processing Society - Presentation abstract, Issue 1, 2023
Publisher: https://www.tpps.org/

DEVELOPMENT OF BIOMIMETIC-INSPIRED TEXTURED SURFACES FOR DRY FRICTION APPLICATIONS IN POLYMER MEDICAL DEVICES

Author(s): Isabela Evangelista, G. Hanley, Michael Gilchrist, Dorota Wencel, Nan Zhang
Published in: INTED Proceedings, INTED2025 Proceedings, Issue 1, 2025, Page(s) 7294-7297
Publisher: IATED
DOI: 10.21125/inted.2025.1889

UNIVERSITY – INDUSTRY COLLABORATIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF EUROPEAN DOCTORAL EDUCATION FOR ENGINEERS AND THE MSCA ITNS

Author(s): Michael Gilchrist, G. Hanley, Aisling Ní Annaidh, Nan Zhang
Published in: INTED Proceedings, INTED2025 Proceedings, Issue 1, 2025, Page(s) 7282-7285
Publisher: IATED
DOI: 10.21125/inted.2025.1886

Direct additive manufacturing of hydrophobic microstructures using soft polymer

Author(s): M.M. Duran, Y. Zhang, and A. Islam
Published in: Proceedings of the 23rd International EUSPEN Conference, 2023
Publisher: EUSPEN

Studies of Plasmonic and Non-Plasmonic Sacrifical Metal Coatings for the Formation of Laser-Induced Periodic Surface Structures (LIPSS) on Medical Grade Cyclic Olefin Copolymer (COC)

Author(s): Herrmann, Christian
Published in: Issue 2, 2025
Publisher: University of Twente

The effects of NaOH anodization on surface properties of a bioresorbable WE43 alloy

Author(s): Seyed Masih Mousavizadeh, Nan Zhang, Michael Gilchrist
Published in: 2022 8th International Conference on Nanomanufacturing & 4th AET Symposium on ACSM and Digital Manufacturing (Nanoman-AETS), Issue 7, 2023, Page(s) 1-6, ISBN 978-1-6654-7604-1
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/nanoman-aets56035.2022.10119471

Femtosecond laser engineering of polymers: Transforming the microfluidic medical device industry

Author(s): C. Bishayee
Published in: 2024
Publisher: Polymer Processing Society

DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL POLYMER SURFACES FOR IN-VITRO DIAGNOSTIC APPLICATIONS BY MICRO-INJECTION MOULDING

Author(s): Akshaya Jagannath, G. Hanley, Jaythoon Hassan, Michael Gilchrist, Nan Zhang
Published in: INTED Proceedings, INTED2025 Proceedings, Issue 1, 2025, Page(s) 7290-7293
Publisher: IATED
DOI: 10.21125/inted.2025.1888

Formation of Laser-Induced Periodic Surface Structurs (LIPSS) on Coated Medical Grade Cyclic Olefin Copolymer (COC) by Means of a Sacrifical Gold Coating

Author(s): Herrmann, Christian; Feinaeugle, Matthias; Römer, Gert-willem; Gurevich, Evgeny
Published in: Issue 1, 2025
Publisher: University of Twente

Laser-Induced Forward Transfer (LIFT) of a biocompatible polymer

Author(s): D. Sidney, M. Feinaeugle, and G.R.B.E. Römer
Published in: 2024
Publisher: Materials Science and Engineering Congress

Investigation of surface finish and chip morphology in cryogenic machining biomedical grade polyetheretherketone

Author(s): N.T. SAJJA
Published in: Materials Research Proceedings, Issue 28, 2023, Page(s) 1285-1294
Publisher: Materials Research Forum LLC
DOI: 10.21741/9781644902479-139

A Bioresorbable Gene-eluting Stent Using Hyperbranched Polymers

Author(s): Mousavizadeh, Seyed Masih; Mingzhi Yu; Gilchrist, Michael; Zhang, Nan
Published in: Issue 2, 2023
Publisher: University College Dublin
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.8224379

DEVELOPMENT OF A NOVEL DLP 3D PRINTING TECHNOLOGY FOR PRECISION MANUFACTURING OF MICROFLUIDIC DIAGNOSTIC CHIPS

Author(s): Xinhui Wang, G. Hanley, Michael Gilchrist, Nan Zhang
Published in: INTED Proceedings, INTED2025 Proceedings, Issue 1, 2025, Page(s) 7286-7289
Publisher: IATED
DOI: 10.21125/inted.2025.1887

Laser-induced Periodic Surface Structures on medical grade Cyclic Olefin Copolymer

Author(s): C. Herrmann, G.R.B.E. Römer, & M. Feinaeugle
Published in: 2023
Publisher: 72nd CIRP General Assembly, CIRP2023

Tribological performance of micro textured polymer surfaces fabricated by micro injection moulding for medical devices

Author(s): I. Evangelista, D. Wencel, N. Zhang, and M.D. Gilchrist
Published in: Proceedings of Smart Materials and Surfaces Conference, 2025
Publisher: SMS Conference Organisers

Ultrasonic Atomization Spray Coating of PCL on an Mg‐Based Alloy Enhanced by Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation for Improved Adhesion, Corrosion Resistance, and Biocompatibility

Author(s): Seyed Masih Mousavizadeh, Atiyeh Adelinia, Frederick D. Crowley, Jamal Seyyed Monfared Zanjani, John J. E. Mulvihill, Mingzhi Yu, Ehsan Rezvani, Matthijn de Rooij, Michael D. Gilchrist, Nan Zhang
Published in: Advanced Engineering Materials, Issue 27, 2025, ISSN 1438-1656
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
DOI: 10.1002/adem.202501354

Scaling up the fabrication of wafer-scale Ni-MoS2/WS2 nanocomposite moulds using novel intermittent ultrasonic-assisted dual-bath micro-electroforming

Author(s): Tianyu Guan, Yuanzhi Lu, Xinhui Wang, Michael D. Gilchrist, Fengzhou Fang, Nan Zhang
Published in: Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, Issue 95, 2024, Page(s) 106359, ISSN 1350-4177
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2023.106359

The role of PEEK viscoelasticity in chip formation, surface finish and geometrical accuracy

Author(s): R. Bertolini, A. Bottin, C. Zanella, S. Bruschi, A. Ghiotti, E. Savio
Published in: CIRP Annals, Issue 74, 2025, Page(s) 765-769, ISSN 0007-8506
Publisher: Hallwag AG
DOI: 10.1016/j.cirp.2025.04.002

Elucidating the mechanism of overcuring in microchannels fabricated via vat photopolymerization (VPP) for precise microfluidic chip printing

Author(s): Xinhui Wang, Jinghang Liu, Antony Seng Kai Kho, Weixin Hong, Michael D. Gilchrist, Nan Zhang
Published in: Additive Manufacturing, Issue 92, 2024, Page(s) 104350, ISSN 2214-8604
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.addma.2024.104350

Improving assay feasibility and biocompatibility of 3D cyclic olefin copolymer microwells by superhydrophilic modification via ultrasonic spray deposition of polyvinyl alcohol

Author(s): Akshaya Jagannath, Mingzhi Yu, Jiaqi Li, Nan Zhang, Michael D. Gilchrist
Published in: Biomaterials Advances, Issue 163, 2024, Page(s) 213934, ISSN 2772-9508
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2024.213934

3D printing of silicone and polyurethane elastomers for medical device application: A review

Author(s): Myka Mae Duran, Gafaru Moro, Yang Zhang, Aminul Islam
Published in: Advances in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Issue 7, 2023, Page(s) 100125, ISSN 2666-9129
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.1016/j.aime.2023.100125

"High-precision and Large-Scale Vat Photopolymerization Printing based on ""Spatial-Pixel Integration Compensation"" method"

Author(s): Xinhui Wang, Jinghang Liu, Yufan Liu, Yan Zhao, Yinghao Li, Michael D. Gilchrist, Nan Zhang
Published in: Additive Manufacturing, Issue 92, 2024, Page(s) 104351, ISSN 2214-8604
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.addma.2024.104351

Mechanistic Modelling of Coupled UV Energy Penetration and Resin Flow Dynamics in Digital Light Processing (DLP)-Based Microfluidic Chip Printing

Author(s): Xinhui Wang, Antony Seng Kai Kho, Jinghang Liu, Tianyu Mao, Michael D. Gilchrist, Nan Zhang
Published in: Micromachines, Issue 16, 2025, Page(s) 115, ISSN 2072-666X
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/mi16020115

Indirect additive manufacturing of amphiphobic reentrant surface structures using fused deposition modelling

Author(s): Myka Mae Duran, Yang Zhang, Aminul Islam
Published in: Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Issue 327, 2024, Page(s) 118375, ISSN 0924-0136
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2024.118375

Surface modification of WE43 magnesium alloy via alkali/stearic acid treatment for biodegradable drug-eluting stent applications

Author(s): Seyed Masih Mousavizadeh, Zhonglei He, Xiaoyu Wang, Pingping Shen, Wenxin Wang, Michael D. Gilchrist, Nan Zhang
Published in: Materials Chemistry and Physics, Issue 308, 2023, Page(s) 128249, ISSN 0254-0584
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2023.128249

Surface wettability and tribological performance of Ni-based nanocomposite moulds against polymer materials

Author(s): Tianyu Guan, Akshaya Jagannath, Yohann Delaunay, Pieter Daniel Haasbroek, Quanliang Su, Per Magnus Kristiansen, Nan Zhang
Published in: Journal of Materials Research and Technology, Issue 30, 2024, Page(s) 8506-8518, ISSN 2238-7854
Publisher: Elsevier Editora Ltda
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmrt.2024.05.236

Ultrashort Pulsed Laser Fabrication of High-Performance Polymer-Film-Based Moulds for Rapid Prototyping of Microfluidic Devices

Author(s): Pieter Daniël Haasbroek, Mischa Wälty, Michael Grob, Per Magnus Kristiansen
Published in: Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing, Issue 9, 2025, Page(s) 313, ISSN 2504-4494
Publisher: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/jmmp9090313

Pathogen detection on microfluidic platforms: Recent advances, challenges, and prospects

Author(s): Akshaya Jagannath, Hengji Conga, Jaythoon Hassan, Gabriel Gonzalez, Michael D.Gilchrist, Nan Zhang
Published in: Biosensors and Bioelectronics: X, Issue Volume 10, May 2022, 2022, ISSN 2590-1370
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
DOI: 10.1016/j.biosx.2022.100134

Optimising a polycaprolactone coating on a magnesium-based alloy for biomedical applications using ultrasonic atomisation and femtosecond pulsed laser ablation

Author(s): Seyed Masih Mousavizadeh, Mingzhi Yu, Matthias Feinaeugle, Frederick D. Crowley, Martijn Stok-van Houwelingen, Gert-willem R.B.E. Römer, John J.E. Mulvihill, Michael D. Gilchrist, Nan Zhang
Published in: Surfaces and Interfaces, Issue 76, 2025, Page(s) 107903, ISSN 2468-0230
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.surfin.2025.107903

Optimizing two-photon polymerization for rapid and high-resolution prototyping of low-friction microtextured surfaces

Author(s): Kristal Bornillo, Marco Sorgato, Giovanni Lucchetta
Published in: Progress in Additive Manufacturing, Issue 22 January 2025, 2025, ISSN 2363-9512
Publisher: Springer Verlag
DOI: 10.1007/s40964-025-00947-3

High-precision digital light processing (DLP) printing of microstructures for microfluidics applications based on a machine learning approach

Author(s): Xinhui Wang, Jinghang Liu, Ruihai Dong, Michael D. Gilchrist, Nan Zhang
Published in: Virtual and Physical Prototyping, Issue 19, 2024, ISSN 1745-2759
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
DOI: 10.1080/17452759.2024.2318774

Reducing rubber-plastic friction in syringes through microstructured surface design and manufacturing

Author(s): Marco Sorgato, Kristal Bornillo, Giovanni Lucchetta
Published in: CIRP Annals, Issue 73, 2024, Page(s) 449-452, ISSN 0007-8506
Publisher: Hallwag AG
DOI: 10.1016/j.cirp.2024.04.096

Advances in precision microfabrication through digital light processing: system development, material and applications

Author(s): Xinhui Wang, Jinghang Liu, Yang Zhang, Per Magnus Kristiansen, Aminul Islam, Michael Gilchrist, Nan Zhang
Published in: Virtual and Physical Prototyping, Issue 18, 2023, Page(s) https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.1080/17452759.2023.2248101?needAccess=true, ISSN 1745-2759
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
DOI: 10.1080/17452759.2023.2248101

Nanosecond pulsed laser transmission welding of cyclic olefin copolymer

Author(s): C Bishayee, N G J Helthuis, W J B Grouve, M Feinaeugle, A J Conde, M Skolimowski, G R B E Römer
Published in: Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Issue 35, 2025, Page(s) 055006, ISSN 0960-1317
Publisher: Institute of Physics Publishing
DOI: 10.1088/1361-6439/adcfac

Investigation of the quality of Al-CFRP stacks when drilled using innovative approaches

Author(s): N. Tamil Alagan, Nikhil Teja Sajja, Andreas Gustafsson, Enrico Savio, Andrea Ghiotti, Stefania Bruschi, Rachele Bertolini
Published in: CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology, Issue 43, 2025, Page(s) 260-272, ISSN 1755-5817
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.cirpj.2023.04.011

Preparation of a polycaprolactone coating on WE43 for biodegradable stent applications using dual solvents, ultrasonic atomization spray, and anodization

Author(s): Seyed Masih Mousavizadeh, Mingzhi Yu, Michael D. Gilchrist, Nan Zhang
Published in: Progress in Organic Coatings, Issue 193, 2024, Page(s) 108528, ISSN 0300-9440
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.porgcoat.2024.108528

A Fundamental Approach to High-Precision 3D Microstructuring of High-Performance Polymers with Femtosecond Lasers

Author(s): Pieter Daniël Haasbroek, Armin Stumpp, Ronald Holtz, Per Magnus Kristiansen
Published in: Lasers in Manufacturing and Materials Processing, Issue 12, 2025, Page(s) 704-735, ISSN 2196-7229
Publisher: Springer Nature
DOI: 10.1007/s40516-025-00305-9

Influence of Surface Texturing on the Dry Tribological Properties of Polymers in Medical Devices

Author(s): Isabela Evangelista, Dorota Wencel, Steve Beguin, Nan Zhang, Michael D. Gilchrist
Published in: Polymers, Issue 15, 2023, Page(s) 2858, ISSN 2073-4360
Publisher: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/polym15132858

Toward Defect‐Free Nanoimprinting

Author(s): Tianyu Guan, Ning Huang, Rijian Song, Tianyu Mao, Akshaya Jagannath, Wenxin Wang, Fengzhou Fang, Nan Zhang
Published in: Small, Issue 20, 2024, ISSN 1613-6810
Publisher: Wiley - V C H Verlag GmbbH & Co.
DOI: 10.1002/smll.202312254

UV-Assisted Hyperbranched Poly(β-amino ester) Modification of a Silica Membrane for Two-Step Microfluidic DNA Extraction from Blood

Author(s): Akshaya Jagannath, Yinghao Li, Hengji Cong, Jaythoon Hassan, Gabriel Gonzalez, Wenxin Wang, Nan Zhang, Michael D. Gilchrist
Published in: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Issue 15, 2023, Page(s) 31159-31172, ISSN 1944-8244
Publisher: American Chemical Society
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c03523

A penetration efficiency model for the optimization of solid conical microneedles’ geometry

Author(s): Leonardo Piccolo, Kristal Bornillo, Sara Micheli, Marco Sorgato, Mauro Ricotta, Elisa Cimetta, Giovanni Lucchetta
Published in: Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Issue 34, 2024, Page(s) 025009, ISSN 0960-1317
Publisher: Institute of Physics Publishing
DOI: 10.1088/1361-6439/ad1e36

Precision electroforming of nickel nanocomposite mould for defects-free demoulding in polymer micro replication: Surface properties, performance validation and mould release mechanism

Author(s): Tianyu Guan, Sana Zaki, Pieter Daniel Haasbroek, Tianyu Mao, Ruibo Yu, Fengzhou Fang, Nan Zhang
Published in: Journal of Manufacturing Processes, Issue 94, 2025, Page(s) 196-213, ISSN 1526-6125
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmapro.2023.03.054

Ultrafast laser processing of high performance polymers for rapid prototyping for medical applications

Author(s): Pieter Daniel Haasbroek
Published in: POSTER at 38th International Conference of the Polymer Processing Society hosted by EMPA at the Olma Messe in St Gallen, Switzerland on 22-26 May 2023., Issue 2, 2023
Publisher: 38th International Conference of the Polymer Processing Society hosted by EMPA at the Olma Messe in St Gallen, Switzerland on 22-26 May 2023.
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.8116298

Influence of injection moulding process parameters on industrial Polyhydroxyalkanoates properties for medical device applications

Author(s): Delaunay Yohann; Islam Aminul; Bøgelund Jesper; Zhang Yang
Published in: 38th International Conference of the Polymer Processing Society - Presentation abstract, Issue 1, 2023
Publisher: PPS38
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.8016566

Indirect Additive Manufacturing of Hydrophobic Reentrant Surface Structures using Fused Deposition Modelling

Author(s): Myka Mae Duran, Yang Zhang, Aminul Islam
Published in: 2023
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3111486/v1

Lab-on-a-chip: From Prototyping to Scale-up Production

Author(s): Allen Mathew, Dongsheng Liu, Mingzhi Yu, Pieter Haasbroek, Xinhui Wang, Tianyu Guan, Sana Zaki, Quanliang Su, Jiaqi Li, Akshaya Jagannath, Yixin Chen, Per Magnus Kristiansen, Nan Zhang
Published in: Lab-on-a-chip Devices for Advanced Biomedicines, 2024, Page(s) 505-559
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
DOI: 10.1039/9781837673476-00505

Data-driven analysis of the effects of microtextured surfaces on friction reduction for plastic syringe applications

Author(s): Kristal Bornillo, Enrico Bovo, Marco Sorgato, Giovanni Lucchetta
Published in: The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Issue 136, 2025, Page(s) 2583-2599, ISSN 0268-3768
Publisher: Springer Verlag
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-025-14997-y

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