Thermo-Responsive Hydrogel-Based Soft Valves with Annular Actuation Calibration and Circumferential Gripping

Valves are largely useful for treatment assistance devices, e.g., supporting fluid circulation movement in the human body. However, the valves presently used in biomedical applications still use materials that are rigid, non-compliant, and hard to integrate with human tissues. Here, we propose biolo...

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Main Authors: Manivannan Sivaperuman Kalairaj, Hritwick Banerjee, Kirthika Senthil Kumar, Keith Gerard Lopez, Hongliang Ren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Bioengineering
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5354/8/9/127