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Chapters
- 00:04Introduction
- 01:03Au Microelectrode-Integrated, Micropatterned, Multilayered Hydrogel Scaffold Fabrication
- 03:02Neonatal Rat Cardiomyocyte Soft Robot Culture
- 03:46Actuator Testing and Behavior Evaluation
- 05:35Results: Representative Cardiomyocyte Beating Behavior Analyses
- 07:10Conclusion
A bioinspired scaffold is fabricated by a soft photolithography technique using mechanically robust and electrically conductive hydrogels. The micropatterned hydrogels provide directional cardiomyocyte cell alignment, resulting in a tailored direction of actuation. Flexible microelectrodes are also integrated into the scaffold to bring electrical controllability for a self-actuating cardiac tissue.
