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Three‐Dimensional Magnetic Assembly of Microscale Hydrogels
Author(s) -
Xu Feng,
Wu Chungan Max,
Rengarajan Venkatakrishnan,
Finley Thomas Dylan,
Keles Hasan Onur,
Sung Yuree,
Li Baoqiang,
Gurkan Umut Atakan,
Demirci Utkan
Publication year - 2011
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.201101962
Subject(s) - medical school , center (category theory) , medical education , medicine , chemistry , crystallography
A new biomaterial (M‐gel) is developed by incorporating magnetic nanoparticles into microscopic hydrogels. The material maintains the biocompatibility of the hydrogels, while contributing additional capabilities for culture and magnetic manipulation. These M‐gels can be used as building blocks to create 3D complex multilayer constructs using external magnetic fields.