3D printed microfluidics: advances in strategies, integration, and applications

R Su, F Wang, MC McAlpine - Lab on a Chip, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The ability to construct multiplexed micro-systems for fluid regulation could substantially
impact multiple fields, including chemistry, biology, biomedicine, tissue engineering, and soft …

3D printed microfluidic devices: a review focused on four fundamental manufacturing approaches and implications on the field of healthcare

V Mehta, SN Rath - Bio-Design and Manufacturing, 2021 - Springer
In the last few years, 3D printing has emerged as a promising alternative for the fabrication
of microfluidic devices, overcoming some of the limitations associated with conventional soft …

Modular microfluidics for life sciences

J Wu, H Fang, J Zhang, S Yan - Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 2023 - Springer
The advancement of microfluidics has enabled numerous discoveries and technologies in
life sciences. However, due to the lack of industry standards and configurability, the design …

Multimaterial 3D printing of highly stretchable silicone elastomers

L Zhou, Q Gao, J Fu, Q Chen, J Zhu… - ACS applied materials …, 2019 - ACS Publications
3D printing of silicone elastomers with the direct ink writing (DIW) process has demonstrated
great potential in areas as diverse as flexible electronics, medical devices, and soft robotics …

3D printing of tissue engineering scaffolds: a focus on vascular regeneration

P Wang, Y Sun, X Shi, H Shen, H Ning… - Bio-design and …, 2021 - Springer
Tissue engineering is an emerging means for resolving the problems of tissue repair and
organ replacement in regenerative medicine. Insufficient supply of nutrients and oxygen to …

Microelectronic Morphogenesis: Smart Materials with Electronics Assembling into Artificial Organisms

JS McCaskill, D Karnaushenko, M Zhu… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Microelectronic morphogenesis is the creation and maintenance of complex functional
structures by microelectronic information within shape‐changing materials. Only recently …

Fabrication, flow control, and applications of microfluidic paper-based analytical devices

H Lim, AT Jafry, J Lee - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Paper-based microfluidic devices have advanced significantly in recent years as they are
affordable, automated with capillary action, portable, and biodegradable diagnostic …

Hydrogels: the next generation body materials for microfluidic chips?

J Nie, J Fu, Y He - Small, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The integration of microfluidics with biomedical research is confronted with considerable
limitations due to its body materials. With high content of water, hydrogels own superior …

Grafting of 3D bioprinting to in vitro drug screening: a review

J Nie, Q Gao, J Fu, Y He - Advanced healthcare materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The inadequacy of conventional cell‐monolayer planar cultures and animal experiments in
predicting the toxicity and clinical efficacy of drug candidates has led to an imminent need …

Digital manufacturing for microfluidics

A Naderi, N Bhattacharjee… - Annual review of …, 2019 - annualreviews.org
The microfluidics field is at a critical crossroads. The vast majority of microfluidic devices are
presently manufactured using micromolding processes that work very well for a reduced set …