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SUBMITTER: Yin Chin S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6615760 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Yin Chin Sau S Cheung Poh Yukkee Y Kohler Anne-Céline AC Compton Jocelyn T JT Hsu Lauren L LL Lau Kathryn M KM Kim Sohyun S Lee Benjamin W BW Lee Francis Y FY Sia Samuel K SK
Science robotics 20170101 2
Implantable microdevices often have static components rather than moving parts, and exhibit limited biocompatibility. This paper demonstrates a fast manufacturing method which can produce features in biocompatible materials down to tens of microns in scale, with intricate and composite patterns in each layer. By exploiting unique mechanical properties of hydrogels, we developed a "locking mechanism" for precise actuation and movement of freely moving parts, which can provide functions such as va ...[more]