Mosaic hydrogels: one-step formation of multiscale soft materials.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
The one-step, continuous formation of mosaic hydrogel sheets is presented. A microfluidic device allows controllable incorporation of secondary biopolymers within a flowing biopolymer sheet followed by a cross-linking step that retains the microscale composition. Information is encoded; mosaic stiffness and diffusivity patterns are created; tessellations are populated with biomolecules, microparticles and viable primary cells; and 3D soft material assemblies are demonstrated.
Medical subject headings
- Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate