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    • Materials Science
    • Nanotechnology

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    • Vascular graft monitoring is crucial for early detection of failure.
    • Existing methods lack long-term implantability and flexibility.
    • A novel sensor is needed for continuous, in-situ monitoring.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and characterize a thin, flexible pulsation sensor (FPS) for monitoring blood flow and pressure in vascular grafts.
    • To evaluate the performance of a carbon black (CB)-polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) composite material for biocompatible strain sensing.

    Main Methods:

    • Fabrication of a flexible pulsation sensor using CB nanoparticles dispersed in PDMS.
    • Characterization of the piezoresistive and mechanical properties of the CB-PDMS composite.
    • In vitro testing of the FPS on vascular grafts under pulsatile flow conditions.

    Main Results:

    • Optimized 14% CB-PDMS sensor exhibited an elastic modulus under 500 kPa and a strain range over 50%.
    • The FPS demonstrated linear output in response to pulsatile flows and pressures.
    • Robust cyclic testing showed minimal pressure readout variation (±2.6 mmHg) over hundreds of cardiac cycles.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed flexible pulsation sensor shows significant potential for long-term, in-situ monitoring of vascular grafts.
    • The CB-PDMS composite material is suitable for biocompatible strain sensing applications requiring high flexibility and large strain ranges.