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Using Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanofiber Arrays on Rigid or Flexible Substrates for Delivery of Biomolecules and Dyes to Plants
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2023
Here we describe methods for microfabricating vertically aligned carbon nanofibers (VACNFs), transferring VACNFs to flexible substrates, and applying VACNFs on both rigid and flexible substrates to plants for biomolecule and dye delivery.
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Implantation of a Flexible Biocompatible Probe in a Glioblastoma Mouse Model
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2025
Source: Lefevre, M. C., et al., Flexible Organic Electronic Devices for Pulsed Electric Field Therapy of Glioblastoma. J. Vis. Exp. (2022)This video demonstrates the implantation of a flexible, biocompatible probe in a glioblastoma mouse model to deliver targeted pulsed electric field therapy for neurotherapeutic applications.
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Fabrication of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-Based Flexible Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) Substrate for Ultrasensitive Detection
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2023
This protocol describes a fabrication method for a flexible substrate for surface-enhanced Raman scattering. This method has been used in the successful detection of low concentrations of R6G and Thiram.
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Effect of Bending on the Electrical Characteristics of Flexible Organic Single Crystal-based Field-effect Transistors
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2016
This manuscript describes the bending process of an organic single crystal-based field-effect transistor to maintain a functioning device for electronic property measurement. The results suggest that bending causes changes in the molecular spacing in the crystal and thus in the charge hopping rate, which is important in flexible electronics.
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Operant Procedures for Assessing Behavioral Flexibility in Rats
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2015
The ability to assess executive functions such as behavioral flexibility in rats is useful for investigating the neurobiology of cognition in both intact animals and disease models. Here we describe automated tasks for assessing strategy shifting and reversal learning, which are particularly sensitive to disruptions in prefrontal cortical networks.
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Mechanical compliance allows the substrate to deform with body motion rather than resisting it. This helps a device remain in contact with skin, tissue, or another curved biological surface as that surface changes shape. In practice, maintaining contact can support more consistent signal quality and improve comfort during movement.
The choice between polymers, elastomers, and other flexible materials affects how the device conforms to its target. Their lower stiffness can more closely match biological mechanics than rigid supports, reducing mechanical mismatch at an interface. That match is especially relevant when bioengineering systems must operate on, in, or alongside moving tissue.
Controlled deformation is important because flexibility alone does not guarantee device performance. The substrate must accommodate bending or stretching while conductive, sensing, or biological layers remain positioned and functional. When deformation is managed, the resulting system can preserve contact and operation across changing geometries instead of being limited to flat, stationary surfaces.
Functional layers can be deposited on a flexible substrate or embedded within it, creating different ways to integrate conductivity, sensing, or biological activity. This layered arrangement lets the supporting material provide mechanical compliance while the added components supply device function. The approach is useful for building bioengineered systems that must conform without eliminating their active capabilities.
Developing a flexible-substrate device begins by matching the supporting material and its deformation behavior to the intended biological interface. Designers then select whether conductive, sensing, or biological layers should be deposited on the surface or embedded within the material. The resulting structure is considered in terms of bending, stretching, conformity, and functional operation.
In wearable biosensors, flexible substrates help the device follow the body while supporting sensing layers. The same principle extends to implantable electronics and tissue interfaces, where compliance can help maintain contact with biological surfaces. These applications connect substrate mechanics to practical outcomes such as comfort, signal quality, and longer-term integration.
Soft robotic systems benefit from this design approach because their components can be supported on materials that bend or stretch rather than behaving like rigid platforms. In bioengineering, that flexibility helps systems interact with curved or moving biological environments. The substrate therefore serves as a mechanical foundation for devices designed to operate alongside the body.