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LAB ON A CHIP
Volume 15, Issue 22, Pages 4256-4272Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/c5lc00809c
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- NSF [EFRI-1332394]
- Directorate For Engineering
- Emerging Frontiers & Multidisciplinary Activities [1332394] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
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The application of microfabrication to the development of biomedical implants has produced a new generation of miniaturized technology for assisting treatment and research. Microfabricated implantable devices (mu ID) are an increasingly important tool, and the development of new mu IDs is a rapidly growing field that requires new microtechnologies able to safely and accurately function in vivo. Here, we present a review of mu ID research that examines the critical role of material choice in design and fabrication. Materials commonly used for mu ID production are identified and presented along with their relevant physical properties and a survey of the state-of-the-art in mu ID development. The consequence of material choice as it pertains to microfabrication and biocompatibility is discussed in detail with a particular focus on the divide between hard, rigid materials and soft, pliable polymers.
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