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Aligned and electrospun piezoelectric polymer fiber assembly and scaffold
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Copyright Year | 2015 |
| Description | A scaffold assembly and related methods of manufacturing and/or using the scaffold for stem cell culture and tissue engineering applications are disclosed which at least partially mimic a native biological environment by providing biochemical, topographical, mechanical and electrical cues by using an electroactive material. The assembly includes at least one layer of substantially aligned, electrospun polymer fiber having an operative connection for individual voltage application. A method of cell tissue engineering and/or stem cell differentiation uses the assembly seeded with a sample of cells suspended in cell culture media, incubates and applies voltage to one or more layers, and thus produces cells and/or a tissue construct. In another aspect, the invention provides a method of manufacturing the assembly including the steps of providing a first pre-electroded substrate surface; electrospinning a first substantially aligned polymer fiber layer onto the first surface; providing a second pre-electroded substrate surface; electrospinning a second substantially aligned polymer fiber layer onto the second surface; and, retaining together the layered surfaces with a clamp and/or an adhesive compound. |
| File Size | 1996218 |
| Page Count | 15 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20150007182 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t6c29wt3x |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2015-04-14 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Electrodes Electroactive Polymers Patents Ferroelectricity Tissue Engineering Stem Cells Piezoelectricity Substrates Fibers Cell Culturing Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Patent |