Neuronal Axon Mimics Enabled by Projection Stereolithography and Hybrid Electrospinning-Printing

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Materials and methods for cell-mimetics having mechanical properties of biological neural axons are provided. A cell-mimetic device includes an array of fibers comprised of hexanediol diacrylate (HDDA) or an HDDA derivative, and at least one derivative of polyethylene glycol (PEG) selected from the group consisting of: PEG-acrylate, PEG- diacrylate, and any multi-arm PEG-acrylate.

Researchers

Krystyn Van Vliet / Huifeng Du / Alexis Lowe / Daniela Espinosa Hoyos / Anna Jagielska / Hyunwoo Yuk / Xuanhe Zhao / Xuanlai Fang

Departments: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Technology Areas: Biomaterials & Bioelectronics: Tissue Repair / Biotechnology: Biomedical Devices & Systems, Tissue Engineering / Chemicals & Materials: Composites / Industrial Engineering & Automation: Manufacturing & Equipment
Impact Areas: Healthy Living

  • engineered 3d-printed artificial axons
    United Kingdom | Granted | 3,622,050
  • engineered 3d-printed artificial axons
    United States of America | Granted | 11,535,826
  • engineered 3d-printed artificial axons
    European Patent Convention | Granted | 3,622,050
  • engineered 3d-printed artificial axons
    United States of America | Published application
  • engineered 3d-printed artificial axons
    Germany | Granted | 3,622,050
  • engineered 3d-printed artificial axons
    France | Granted | 3,622,050

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