Swelling under constraints: Exploiting 3D-Printing to Optimize the Performance of Gel-Based Devices

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Simuli-responsive hydrogels that swell under constraints such as spatial geometric confinement are commonly employed in many applications to perform mechanical work. In this contribution, we present a simple 3D-printing based method to quantify the mechanical interactions between the gels and their environment. Our findings underscore the potential of gels in the design of actuators, sensors, biomedical devices, etc…

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/admt.202202136