3D Printed Microtransporters: Compound Micromachines for Spatiotemporally Controlled Delivery of Therapeutic Agents. (28th September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Huang, Tian‐Yun; Sakar, Mahmut Selman; Mao, Angelo; Petruska, Andrew J.; Qiu, Famin; Chen, Xue‐Bo; Kennedy, Stephen; Mooney, David; Nelson, Bradley J.
• Is Part Of: Advanced materials. Volume 27:Number 42(2015)
• Page Start: 6644
• Page End: 6650
• Publication Date: 2015-09-28
• Subjects: 3D printing -- magnetism -- microrobotics -- micromachines -- targeted drug delivery -- targeted cell delivery; Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adma.201503095
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0935-9648

Abstract

Abstract : Functional compound micromachines are fabricated by a design methodology using 3D direct laser writing and selective physical vapor deposition of magnetic materials. Microtransporters with a wirelessly controlled Archimedes screw pumping mechanism are engineered. Spatiotemporally controlled collection, transport, and delivery of micro particles, as well as magnetic nanohelices inside microfluidic channels are demonstrated.