Preparation of monodisperse PNIPAM gel particles in a microfluidic device fabricated by stereolithography

A microfluidic device with three-dimensional flow channels is fabricated by stereolithography according to a computer-aided design (CAD) model. By injecting water and oil phases into the device, a monodisperse water-in-oil emulsion is formed. We show that monodisperse thermosensitive poly(-isopropylacrylamide) gel particles can be prepared by photopolymerization of a gelation reagent dissolved in the water phase.

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