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Patterning of Polymeric Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications
Author(s) -
Chiellini Federica,
Bizzarri Ranieri,
Ober Christopher K.,
Schmaljohann Dirk,
Yu Tianyue,
Solaro Roberto,
Chiellini Emo
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
macromolecular rapid communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.348
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1521-3927
pISSN - 1022-1336
DOI - 10.1002/1521-3927(20011001)22:15<1284::aid-marc1284>3.0.co;2-m
Subject(s) - self healing hydrogels , materials science , microcontact printing , silicon rubber , methacrylate , polymerization , wafer , nanotechnology , photopolymer , silicon , swelling , fabrication , polymer chemistry , polymer , composite material , optoelectronics , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology
Abstract Surface‐patterned 2‐hydroxyethyl methacrylate hydrogels were produced by using a method similar to the silicon‐rubber stamp fabrication for microcontact printing. Polymerization and network formation were carried out in contact with a micromachined silicon wafer. The polymeric patterns retained their shape during isotropic swelling/deswelling cycles. The use of microstructured hydrogels in tissue engineering can be envisaged.