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Tailoring Hydrogel Adhesion to Polydimethylsiloxane Substrates Using Polysaccharide Glue
Author(s) -
Cha Chaenyung,
Antoniadou Eleni,
Lee Minkyung,
Jeong Jae Hyun,
Ahmed Wylie W.,
Saif Taher A.,
Boppart Stephen A.,
Kong Hyunjoon
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201302925
Subject(s) - polydimethylsiloxane , silicone , adhesion , materials science , microfluidics , surface modification , glue , substrate (aquarium) , self healing hydrogels , nanotechnology , polymer science , chemical engineering , composite material , polymer chemistry , oceanography , geology , engineering
Hydrogel meets silicone : The chemical functionalization of a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) surface with polysaccharide “glue” induces a strong, permanent adhesion between the hydrogel and PDMS. This hydrogel‐coated silicone substrate was useful for controlling cellular organization under mechanical stretching (see picture) and also in fabricating microfluidic devices filled with the gel.