Soft Lithography
Definition: A method for transferring a surface pattern that makes use of an elastomeric stamp.
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Types of soft lithography include: Microcontact Printing (µCP), replica molding (REM), microtransfer molding (µTM), micromolding in capillaries (MIMIC) and solvent-assisted micromolding (SAMIM). [1]

Reference

[1] Younan Xia and George M. Whitesides, "Soft Lithography" 1988 Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 37, 550-575.

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