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ArticleMaterials today. Bio2024

A water strider-inspired intestinal stent actuator for controllable adhesion and unidirectional biofluid picking.

Lihao Zhang, Lehao Ren, Sunlong Li, Minli Xiong, Yue Cao, Yufei Chen, Weipeng Lu, Cihui Liu, Shengzheng Luo

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Lihao ZhangCenter for Future Optoelectronic Functional Materials, School of Computer and Electronic Information/School of Artificial Intelligence, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 20024, China.
Lehao RenDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
Sunlong LiCenter for Future Optoelectronic Functional Materials, School of Computer and Electronic Information/School of Artificial Intelligence, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 20024, China.
Minli XiongOutpatient Department of Shanghai University of International Business and Economics, Shanghai, 210620, China.
Yue CaoCenter for Future Optoelectronic Functional Materials, School of Computer and Electronic Information/School of Artificial Intelligence, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 20024, China.
Yufei ChenCenter for Future Optoelectronic Functional Materials, School of Computer and Electronic Information/School of Artificial Intelligence, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 20024, China.
Weipeng LuCenter for Future Optoelectronic Functional Materials, School of Computer and Electronic Information/School of Artificial Intelligence, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 20024, China.
Cihui LiuCenter for Future Optoelectronic Functional Materials, School of Computer and Electronic Information/School of Artificial Intelligence, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 20024, China.
Shengzheng LuoDepartment of Gastroenterology, Ningde Municipal Hospital, Ningde Normal University, Ningde, Fujian, 352100, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Soft-bodied aquatic organisms exhibit extraordinary navigation and mobility in liquid environments which inspiring the development of biomimetic actuators with complex movements. Stimulus-responsive soft materials including hydrogels and shape-memory polymers are replacing traditional rigid parts that leading to dynamic and responsive soft actuators. In this study, we took inspiration from water strider to develop a biomimetic actuator for targeted stimulation and pH sensing in the gastrointestinal tract. We designed a soft and water-based Janus adhesive hydrogel patch that attaches to specific parts of the intestine and responds to pH changes through external stimulation. The hydrogel patch that forms the belly of the water strider driver incorporates an inverse opal microstructure that enables pH responsive behavior. The hydrogel patch on the water strider's leg uses a sandwich structure of Cu particles to convert light into heat and bend under infrared light to mimic the water strider's leg simulating the efficient and steady movement of the water strider's leg which transporting the biological fluid in one direction. This miniature bionic actuator demonstrates controlled adhesion and unidirectional biofluid delivery capabilities, proving its potential for targeted stimulus response and pH sensing in the gastrointestinal tract, thus opening up new possibilities for medical applications in the growing field of soft actuators.

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Colloidal crystals hydrogelControllable adhesionIntestinal stentMiniature actuatorUnidirectional biofluid picking

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PMID39280113
PMCPMC11402441

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