Towards light responsive hydrogel-based valves for flow regulation
Annina Mittelholzer, Vincent Hickl, Katharina Maniura‐Weber, Luciano Fernandes Boesel, René Michel Rossi, Markus Rottmar, Yashoda Chandorkar
This paper develops light-responsive hydrogel-based valves that can open and close rapidly in response to light, with tunable behavior and high pressure resistance for biomedical applications.
Langmuir · Feb 23, 2026Peer-reviewedBioengineering