title: Bipolar Patterning of Polymer Membranes by Pyroelectrification.
abstract: Polymer freestanding membranes with permanent bipolar patterns are fabricated by "pyroelectrification". The thermal stimulation of periodically poled lithium niobate (PPLN) crystals simultaneously generates the pyroelectric effect, the glass transition of the polymer, and therefore the periodic electric poling of the polymer. The reliability of these membranes is demonstrated for applications under both dry and wet conditions, including cell patterning.
authors.affiliation: National Council of Research, Institute of Applied Science & Intelligent Systems (ISASI) "E. Caianiello,", Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078, Pozzuoli, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Romina
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rega
authors.affiliation: National Council of Research, Institute of Applied Science & Intelligent Systems (ISASI) "E. Caianiello,", Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078, Pozzuoli, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Oriella
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Gennari
authors.affiliation: National Council of Research, Institute of Applied Science & Intelligent Systems (ISASI) "E. Caianiello,", Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078, Pozzuoli, Naples, Italy.|Engineering Department, University "Federico II,", P.le Tecchio 80, 80125, Napoli, Italy.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mecozzi
authors.affiliation: National Council of Research, Institute of Applied Science & Intelligent Systems (ISASI) "E. Caianiello,", Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078, Pozzuoli, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Simonetta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Grilli
authors.affiliation: National Council of Research, Institute of Applied Science & Intelligent Systems (ISASI) "E. Caianiello,", Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078, Pozzuoli, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Vito
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pagliarulo
authors.affiliation: National Council of Research, Institute of Applied Science & Intelligent Systems (ISASI) "E. Caianiello,", Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078, Pozzuoli, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ferraro
keywords: cell patterning; charge patterning; lithium niobate; polymer membranes; pyroelectric effects