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ArticlePolymers2019

Fabrication of 3D PDMS Microchannels of Adjustable Cross-Sections via Versatile Gel Templates.

Pui Fai Ng, Ka I Lee, Mo Yang, Bin Fei

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Article in Polymers, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Pui Fai NgInstitute of Textiles & Clothing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China. joanne.yu.ng@connect.polyu.hk.
Ka I LeeInstitute of Textiles & Clothing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China. Ka.I.LEE@connect.polyu.hk.
Mo YangDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China. Mo.Yang@polyu.edu.hk.
Bin FeiInstitute of Textiles & Clothing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China. tcfeib@polyu.edu.hk.

Funding

Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee 15204614
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Flexible gel fibers with high stretchability were synthesized from physically cross-linked agar and covalently cross-linked polyacrylamide networks. Such gel material can withstand the temperature required for thermal curing of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), when the water in the gel was partially replaced with ethylene glycol. This gel template supported thermal replica molding of PDMS to produce high quality microchannels. Microchannels with different cross sections and representative 3D structures, including bifurcating junction, helical and weave networks, were smoothly fabricated, based on the versatile manipulation of gel templates. This gel material was confirmed as a flexible and reliable template in fabricating 3D microfluidic channels for potential devices.

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3D microchannelcircular cross-sectionhydrogelPDMStemplate molding

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PMID30960048
PMCPMC6402007

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