Biopolymers: Multidimensional Vascularized Polymers using Degradable Sacrificial Templates (Adv. Funct. Mater. 7/2015). (February 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gergely, Ryan C. R.; Pety, Stephen J.; Krull, Brett P.; Patrick, Jason F.; Doan, Thu Q.; Coppola, Anthony M.; Thakre, Piyush R.; Sottos, Nancy R.; Moore, Jeffrey S.; White, Scott R.
• Is Part Of: Advanced functional materials. Volume 25:Number 7(2015)
• Page Start: 1042
• Page End: 1042
• Publication Date: 2015-02
• Subjects: biopolymers -- microfluidics -- sacrificial templates -- vascular; Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201570048
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1616-301X

Abstract

Abstract : S. R. White and co‐workers develop sacrificial templates of 0D to 3D used to create vascular and porous architectures in polymers on page 1043. Embedded sacrificial templates are removed using a thermal treatment process, VaSC, leaving behind an inverse replica. This reconstruction of microCT imaging shows 3D channel architecture created using a 3D printed sacrificial template and the pressure distribution of fluid flow.