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Rapid and Extensive Collapse from Electrically Responsive Macroporous Hydrogels
Author(s) -
Kennedy Stephen,
Bencherif Sidi,
Norton Daniel,
Weinstock Laura,
Mehta Manav,
Mooney David
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
advanced healthcare materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.288
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 2192-2659
pISSN - 2192-2640
DOI - 10.1002/adhm.201300260
Subject(s) - self healing hydrogels , computer science , nanotechnology , materials science , service (business) , polymer chemistry , economy , economics
Electrically responsive hydrogels are created with interconnected macropores, which greatly enhance their ability to rapidly undergo volumetric collapse when subjected to moderate electric fields. When optimized, these electrogels are easily integrated into arrays capable of rapid configurational and chromatic optical modulations, and when loaded with drugs, are able to coordinate the delivery profile of multiple drugs.