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Self-detachable UV-curable polymers for open-access microfluidic platforms.

Dongha Tahk¹, Seokyoung Bang², Sujin Hyung¹

¹Department of Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea. tdhpride1@gmail.com njeon@snu.ac.kr.

|November 10, 2020

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A new ultraviolet (UV)-curable polymer offers biocompatibility and adhesion for microfluidic devices. This self-detachable material supports long-term cell culture and organ-on-a-chip applications.

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Biomedical Engineering
Polymer Chemistry

Background:

Microfluidic platforms require advanced materials for cell culture.
Existing polymers often lack biocompatibility, adhesion, or controlled degradation for complex applications like organ-on-a-chip.
Need for optically transparent, mechanically stable, and processable polymers.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and characterize a novel UV-curable polymer for open-access microfluidic platforms.
To evaluate the polymer's optical, mechanical, and biological properties.
To assess its suitability for advanced applications such as organ-on-a-chip and long-term cell culture.

Main Methods:

Synthesized a UV-curable polymer by mixing trimethylolpropane triacrylate (TMPTA), 1,6-hexanediol diacrylate (HDDA), polyethylene glycol-diacrylate (PEG-DA), and Irgacure 184.
Evaluated optical transparency before and after UV curing.
Assessed biocompatibility using multiple cell types on nanopatterned substrates.
Tested adhesion with poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) under deformation.
Measured swelling ratio in water.
Investigated controllable hydrolysis based on polymer composition.

Main Results:

The synthesized polymer is optically transparent and exhibits good biocompatibility with various cell types.
Demonstrated strong adhesion to PDMS, even under significant deformation, and a low swelling ratio in water.
Showed controllable hydrolysis, enabling long-term 3D cell culture.
The polymer is self-detachable, facilitating cell harvesting for subsequent analysis.

Conclusions:

The developed UV-curable polymer is a promising material for open-access microfluidic platforms, including organ-on-a-chip systems.
Its optical clarity, biocompatibility, mechanical stability, and tunable degradation offer significant advantages for in vitro cell culture.
The self-detachable nature simplifies cell retrieval, advancing biomedical research and in vitro diagnostics.