Materials of Controlled Shape and Stiffness with Photocurable Microfluidic Endoskeleton

Photocurable microfluidic channel networks in thin layers of polydimethylsiloxane can act as on‐demand endoskeletons to lock‐in specific shapes. The light‐induced solidification of photopolymer inside the microchannel networks leads to drastic increases in the elastic and bending moduli of the elast...

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Published in:Advanced materials (Weinheim) 2009-07, Vol.21 (27), p.2803-2807
Main Authors: Chang, Suk Tai, Uçar, Ahmet Burak, Swindlehurst, Garrett R., Bradley IV, Robert O., Renk, Frederick J., Velev, Orlin D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
biosensing
endoskeleton
microfluidics
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Summary:Photocurable microfluidic channel networks in thin layers of polydimethylsiloxane can act as on‐demand endoskeletons to lock‐in specific shapes. The light‐induced solidification of photopolymer inside the microchannel networks leads to drastic increases in the elastic and bending moduli of the elastomeric material.
ISSN:0935-9648
1521-4095
DOI:10.1002/adma.200803638