Fabrication Process of Patterned CSNP PDMS Patch (IMAGE)

American Institute of Physics

Fabrication Process of Patterned CSNP PDMS Patch

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Many industrial buildings rely on ultrasound instruments that continually monitor the structural integrity of their systems without damaging or altering their features. One new technique draws on laser technology and candle soot to generate effective ultrasonic waves for nondestructive testing and evaluation. Researchers are using ultrasonic nondestructive testing that involves amplifying the signal from a photoacoustic laser source using laser-absorbing patch made from an array of nanoparticles from candle soot and polydimethylsiloxane. This image shows the fabrication process of patterned candle soot (CS) nanoparticle (NP) polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) patch.

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Taeyang Kim

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