A novel assembly technique with semi-automatic alignment for PDMS substrates
Abstract
This article describes a novel assembly technique with highly accurate semi-automatic alignment of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) substrates for microfluidic devices. The technique is realized by specific concave structures, consisting of fringes of PDMS named the “Pliant Zipper”. Microchannels and the Pliant Zipper are easily fabricated together by