We describe an acrylic-based prepolymer resin that is ideally suited for the fabrication of three-dimensional structures with two-photon polymerization. We characterize the photochemical and photophysical properties of the photoinitiator and present representative structures that demonstrate the favorable mechanical and optical properties of the polymer.
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