Bookedited by Alberto Piqué and Pere Serra.
Contents:
1. Introduction to laser-induced transfer and other associated processes
2. Origins of laser-induced transfer processes
3. LIFT using a dynamic release layer
4. Laser-induced forward transfer of fluids
5. Advances in blister-actuated laser-induced forward transfer (BA-LIFT)
6. Film-free LIFT (FF-LIFT)
7. Laser-induced forward transfer of metals
8. LIFT of solid films (ceramics and polymers)
9. Laser-induced transfer of soft materials
10. Congruent LIFT with high-viscosity nanopastes
11. Laser printing of nanoparticles
12. Laser printing of electronic materials
13. Laser printing of chemical and biological sensors
14. Laser printing of proteins and biomaterials
15. Laser-assisted bioprinting of cells for tissue engineering
16. Industrial, large-area, and high-throughput LIFT/LIBT digital printing
17. LIFT of 3D metal structures
18. Laser transfer of entire structures and functional devices.