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materials consisting of soft, photo-patternable polymers which are used as an engineering packaging, encapsulation, optical or electrical component, or adhesive, for microfabricated devices, microfluidic devices, bioelectronics devices, Organ-on-a-Chip device, and medical devices

Abstract

Compositions and cross-linked polymer networks including at least one soft fluoropolymer segment and at least one hard fluorinated polymer segment which are covalently bonded through a linking moiety are provided. Methods of making the compositions and networks, and devices that incorporate them are also provided. The polymer networks may be designed to exhibit specific mechanical or physical properties which are tunable through by synthetic techniques including variation in the number and/or identity of the hard fluorinated polymer segments and soft fluoropolymer segments.

IPC Classes  ?

• C08G 65/333 - Polymers modified by chemical after-treatment with organic compounds containing nitrogen
• A61B 5/268 - Bioelectric electrodes therefor characterised by the electrode materials containing conductive polymers, e.g. PEDOT:PSS polymers
• A61N 1/05 - Electrodes for implantation or insertion into the body, e.g. heart electrode
• C08J 3/24 - Crosslinking, e.g. vulcanising, of macromolecules

Abstract

Compositions and cross-linked polymer networks including at least one soft fluoropolymer segment and at least one hard fluorinated polymer segment which are covalently bonded through a linking moiety are provided. Methods of making the compositions and networks, and devices that incorporate them are also provided. The polymer networks may be designed to exhibit specific mechanical or physical properties which are tunable through by synthetic techniques including variation in the number and/or identity of the hard fluorinated polymer segments and soft fluoropolymer segments.

IPC Classes  ?

• C08L 27/12 - Compositions of homopolymers or copolymers of compounds having one or more unsaturated aliphatic radicals, each having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond, and at least one being terminated by a halogenCompositions of derivatives of such polymers not modified by chemical after-treatment containing fluorine atoms
• C07C 21/185 - Tetrafluoroethene
• C07C 265/10 - Derivatives of isocyanic acid having isocyanate groups bound to carbon atoms of rings other than six-membered aromatic rings
• C07C 265/14 - Derivatives of isocyanic acid containing at least two isocyanate groups bound to the same carbon skeleton

Abstract

Methods of fabricating soft probes, such as soft neural probes are provided. The fabrication methods entail fabrication of soft probes, such as free-standing soft neural probes, on a fabrication substrate and methods of releasing the fabricated neural probes from the substrate without damage. The methods may involve deposition of alternating layers of insulating flexible polymer, such as an elastomer, and conductive or semiconductive material.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61B 5/25 - Bioelectric electrodes therefor
• A61N 1/05 - Electrodes for implantation or insertion into the body, e.g. heart electrode
• A61B 5/24 - Detecting, measuring or recording bioelectric or biomagnetic signals of the body or parts thereof
• A61B 5/291 - Bioelectric electrodes therefor specially adapted for particular uses for electroencephalography [EEG]
• A61B 5/293 - Invasive
• A61N 1/04 - Electrodes