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Biohybrid Variable-Stiffness Soft Actuators that Self-Create Bone
Linköping University, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Sensor and Actuator Systems. Linköping University, Faculty of Science & Engineering.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2245-2879
Linköping University, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Sensor and Actuator Systems. Linköping University, Faculty of Science & Engineering. (bionics and transduction)ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6490-8603
Department of Biomaterials Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Japan.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7374-3487
Linköping University, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Sensor and Actuator Systems. Linköping University, Faculty of Science & Engineering. (bionics and transduction)ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2071-7768
2022 (English)In: International conference on Electromechanically Active Polymer(EAP) transducers & artificial muscles, Tuscany, June 7-9, 2022, EuroEAP 2022 , 2022, article id 1.3.7Conference paper, Poster (with or without abstract) (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
Abstract [en]

We herein describe the fabrication, optimisation and characterisation of a biohybrid variable stiffness actuator that creates its own bone. By combining the electroresponsive properties of polypyrrole (PPy) with the compliant response of alginate gels functionalised with cell-derived plasma membrane nanofragments (PMNFs) it was possible to obtain bio-induced variable stiffness actuators. When the PMNFs were incubated into MEM, i.e. exposure to Ca, this caused the formation of calcium-phosphate minerals (i.e. amorphous calcium phosphate and hydroxyapatite) in the alginate gel, resulting in a more rigid layer and thus reducing and finally impeding the movement of the actuator, locking it in a fixed position within only 2 days. These actuators could morph in various, pre-programmed shapes and change their properties from soft to rigid. Adding different patterns to the actuator allowed locking the device in a predetermined shape without energy consumption, facilitating its application as soft-to-hard robotics as a biohybrid variant of so-called 4D manufacturing. The devices could wrap around and integrate into bone by the induced mineralisation in and on the gel layer. This illustrates its use as a potential tool to repair bone or in bone tissue engineering. 

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EuroEAP 2022 , 2022. article id 1.3.7
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URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-187835OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-187835DiVA, id: diva2:1690668
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EUROEAP 2022, Tuscany, Italy, June 7-9, 2022
Available from: 2022-08-26 Created: 2022-08-26 Last updated: 2025-07-15Bibliographically approved

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