Publications by authors named "Jilong Ye"

Microfluidic technologies have wide-ranging applications in chemical analysis systems, drug delivery platforms, and artificial vascular networks. This latter area is particularly relevant to 3D cell cultures, engineered tissues, and artificial organs, where volumetric capabilities in fluid distribution are essential. Existing schemes for fabricating 3D microfluidic structures are constrained in realizing desired layout designs, producing physiologically relevant microvascular structures, and/or integrating active electronic/optoelectronic/microelectromechanical components for sensing and actuation.

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  • New methods for creating controlled 3D micro/nanostructures from 2D materials use the stress release in prestrained elastomeric substrates, but a major challenge is that these structures revert to 2D when removed from their substrate.
  • The introduction of shape memory polymers allows for the development of stable, freestanding 3D structures with precise dimensions (as small as ≈500 µm wide, 10 µm features, and 5 µm thick), with scalability options for different sizes.
  • This technology enables the integration of various materials into 3D frameworks, showcasing potential applications in diverse fields such as micro-electromechanical systems, smart stents, and tissue engineering through advanced 4D structural
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