TY - JOUR
T1 - Mechanical Reinforcement of Low-Concentration Alginate Fibers by Microfluidic Embedding of Multiple Cores
AU - Yoon, Donghyun
AU - Tanaka, Daiki
AU - Sekiguchi, Tetsushi
AU - Shoji, Shuichi
PY - 2018/3/1
Y1 - 2018/3/1
N2 - This paper presents mechanically reinforced low-concentration alginate fibers by embedding inner cores of high-concentration alginate. 3D structures by stacking multiple polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) layers allow the microfluidic formation and control of the isolated cores in the continuous flow. The alginate hydrogel fibers are simply spun, and the compartments, central core, surrounding cores, and outer shell layer are successfully verified. The results demonstrate the great potential for the development of complex fibrous materials, particularly for biological applications, which require specific morphology and composition of the fibers.
AB - This paper presents mechanically reinforced low-concentration alginate fibers by embedding inner cores of high-concentration alginate. 3D structures by stacking multiple polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) layers allow the microfluidic formation and control of the isolated cores in the continuous flow. The alginate hydrogel fibers are simply spun, and the compartments, central core, surrounding cores, and outer shell layer are successfully verified. The results demonstrate the great potential for the development of complex fibrous materials, particularly for biological applications, which require specific morphology and composition of the fibers.
KW - 3D flow
KW - 3D structure
KW - alginate fiber
KW - multiple cores
KW - reinforcing materials
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U2 - 10.1002/mame.201700516
DO - 10.1002/mame.201700516
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85040678707
VL - 303
JO - Macromolecular Materials and Engineering
JF - Macromolecular Materials and Engineering
SN - 1438-7492
IS - 3
M1 - 1700516
ER -