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actuate
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"Being able to directly print microfluidic chips with fluidic channels and electrical features at the same time opens up very exiting applications when processing biological samples, such as to amplify biomarkers or to actuate and mix liquids. Also, due to the fact that PLA degrades over time, one can even think of implantable applications where the chips dissolve and resorb over time," adds Niclas Roxhed, an associate professor at Sweden's KTH Royal Institute of Technology, who was not involved with this study.
In this way, the fibers actuate using electricity, which offers a user digital control over a textile's form.
Another, called a McKibben actuator, is pneumatically driven and requires an air compressor to actuate.
The MIT researchers wanted a fiber that could actuate silently and change its shape dramatically, while being compatible with common textile manufacturing procedures.
They perfected a preparation technique that creates LCE fiber which can actuate at skin-safe temperatures, making it suitable for wearable fabrics.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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