Microfluidic Fabrication of Polymeric and Biohybrid Fibers with Predesigned Size and Shape
Title:
Microfluidic Fabrication of Polymeric and Biohybrid Fibers with Predesigned Size and Shape
Author:
Boyd, Darryl A.
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Publication Information:
Cambridge, MA MyJoVE Corp 2016
Physical Description:
online resource (458 seconds)
Series:
Bioengineering
General Note:
Title from resource description page
Abstract:
Two adjacent fluids passing through a grooved microfluidic channel can be directed to form a sheath around a prepolymer core; thereby determining both shape and cross-section. Photoinitiated polymerization, such as thiol click chemistry, is well suited for rapidly solidifying the core fluid into a microfiber with predetermined size and shape.
Reading Level:
For undergraduate, graduate, and professional students
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Electronic Access:
https://www.jove.com/t/50958