Table 1. Characteristics of patterns imprinted into the surface of silicone elastomer (SiE). Feature is the width of the shape rising above the surface of the SiE. All features were 0.51 ± 0.02 µma above the surface of the SiE. Periodicity is the space between features.


Pattern

Feature - Size (µm)b

Periodicity (µm)

0

None

 

1

Bar - 7.32 ± 0.07

2.73 ± 0.09

2

Bar - 5.00 ± 0.04

0.94 ± 0.01

3

Bar - 3.50 ± 0.05

0.46 ± 0.03

4

Square - 22.25 ± 0.04

17.35 ± 0.07

5

Square - 4.08 ± 0.01

2.52 ± 0.01

6

Square - 2.46 ± 0.01

0.92 ± 0.01

7

Circle - 1.78 ± 0.01

0.26 ± 0.01

aMean ± SE, n = 22
b Mean ± SE, n = 6 for each feature

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