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Three‐Dimensional Biochemical and Biomechanical Patterning of Hydrogels for Guiding Cell Behavior
Author(s) -
Hahn M. S.,
Miller J. S.,
West J. L.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200600647
Subject(s) - microscale chemistry , self healing hydrogels , materials science , nanotechnology , polymer chemistry , mathematics , mathematics education
The ability to spatially tailor material biomechanical and biochemical properties at the microscale and to create freeform 3D patterns and gradients within existing photoactive networks (see figure) is demonstrated. The ability of patterned substrates to guide cell migration is also shown.