title: Supported nanocomposite membranes: bridging microtechnology with nanotechnology.
abstract: Bridging top-down and bottom-up manufacturing approaches is desirable to exploit the advantages of both approaches. A simple method that combines microfabrication technique with layer-by-layer self-assembly for in situ fabrication of supported nanocomposite membrane structures is presented. To our knowledge, our approach has yielded the largest nanocomposite membrane size. The micro/nanostructures presented in this work can find broad applicability for sensors, MEMS/bioMEMS, cell biology, microfluidics, and lab-on-chip devices.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Micromanufacturing, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA 71272, USA.
authors.forename: Javeed Shaikh
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Mohammed
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: McShane