Laser Printing of Functional Materials

Chapter 14Laser Printing of Proteins and Biomaterials

Alexandra Palla Papavlu, Valentina Dinca and Maria Dinescu

Lasers Department, National Institute for Lasers, Plasma, and Radiation Physics, Atomistilor 409, 077125 Magurele, Romania

14.1 Introduction

Today, a strong research effort is directed toward the development and integration of new materials, especially of polymers and biomolecules, which are essential in pharmaceutical, bioengineering, and sensing applications. In fact, patterning of organic and inorganic materials, in particular enabling precise positioning of different materials with nano- and microscale resolution over large areas, is the main demand in the development of next-generation sensors, biosensors, and microarray chip ...