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Microfluidic Fabrication of Polymeric and Biohybrid Fibers with Predesigned Size and Shape
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Programmable dynamic interfacial spinning of bioinspired microfibers with volumetric encoding.
Ming Zhang1, Shiyu Wang, Yuanqing Zhu
1Department of Precision Machinery and Precision Instrumentation, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China. zqzhu2017@ustc.edu.cn.
Materials Horizons
|November 30, 2021
Summary
Researchers developed dynamic interfacial spinning to create advanced microfibers. These volume-encoded microfibers offer high capacity for information storage and potential in drug delivery applications.
Area of Science:
- Biomaterials Science
- Materials Engineering
- Microfluidics
Background:
- Artificially encoded microfibers face limitations hindering practical use.
- Biosynthetic fibrous microstructures inspire new material designs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce a programmable dynamic interfacial spinning (DIS) process.
- To produce volume-encoded microfibers with enhanced encoding capacity and reliability.
Main Methods:
- Utilized dynamic interfacial spinning (DIS) to create microfibers.
- Controlled microfiber morphology via fluid flow rates and nozzle vibration.
- Engineered sequential droplet alignment within a hydrogel sheath.
Main Results:
- Achieved superior encoding capacity and reliability in produced microfibers.
- Demonstrated microfibers for information storage and encryption through volumetric encoding.
- Showcased magnetic guidance and selective activation for simulated intravascular drug delivery.
Conclusions:
- Volume-encoded microfibers present significant potential for information communication.
- Applications in drug delivery and biomedical engineering are strongly implied.
- The DIS process offers a novel route to advanced functional microfibers.
