Low-Power Lasers Prepare Polymers for Electronic, Bio, and Nano Tech
ADELAIDE, Australia, April 16, 2024 — A polymer that can be modified quickly with low-power lasers emitting infrared and visible light could provide a safe, inexpensive method to produce polymer surfaces for biomedical devices, electronics, information storage, microfluidics, and other applications. The photosensitive polymer, made from elemental sulfur and low-cost dienes, was discovered by researchers at Flinders University during a routine chemical analysis. “The novel polymer was immediately modified by a low-power