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Surface Acoustic Waves Grant Superior Spatial Control of Cells Embedded in Hydrogel Fibers
Author(s) -
Lata James P.,
Guo Feng,
Guo Jinshan,
Huang PoHsun,
Yang Jian,
Huang Tony Jun
Publication year - 2016
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.201602947
Subject(s) - materials science , fiber , layer (electronics) , tissue engineering , polymer , coupling (piping) , composite material , optoelectronics , nanotechnology , biomedical engineering , medicine
By exploiting surface acoustic waves and a coupling layer technique , cells are patterned within a photosensitive hydrogel fiber to mimic physiological cell arrangement in tissues. The aligned cell–polymer matrix is polymerized with short exposure to UV light and the fiber is extracted. These patterned cell fibers are manipulated into simple and complex architectures, demonstrating feasibility for tissue‐engineering applications.