Preparation of nickel doped multi-functional micro-patternable polydimethylsiloxane nanocomposite polymer with characterization of its magnetic, electrical and mechanical properties for soft MEMS/Lab on a chip applications
Khosla A., Korand J.L., Haiducu M., Gray B.L., Leznoff D.B., Parameswaran M., Simon Fraser University, CA
We present the preparation and characterization of a novel polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) multifunctional nanocomposite with electric and magnetic properties. The composite is fabricated by ultrasonic agitation of nickel nanoparticles in the PDMS matrix. The prepared nanocomposite [...]