Programmatic Summary: Self-Regulating, Self-Pressurizing Tubules for Integrated Circulatory Systems

Abstract

In this Director's Research Initiative (DRI) effort, we have developed surface treatments with cleavable Diels-Alder bonds that allow for a transition between wetting and non-wetting conditions via a combination of thermal and chemical treatments. These treatments are applied internally to glass capillaries to demonstrate the applicability of the technique for regulating flow in synthetic vascular systems. This report is a programmatic summary and will be supplemented by a complete technical report as a future publication.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA494413

Entities

People

  • Eric D. Wetzel
  • G. Palmese
  • Joshua A. Orlicki
  • P. J. Costanzo
  • P. T. Dirlam

Organizations

  • Drexel University

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aspect Ratio
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioengineering
  • Body Temperature
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Chemistry
  • Diameters
  • Energy
  • Hydrophobic Properties
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Microvessels
  • Surface Chemistry
  • Surface Energy
  • Surface Properties
  • Surface Tension
  • Transitions

Readers

  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • Surface Coatings Technology.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.