Development of autonomous drug delivery devices

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26630102
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Intelligent mechanics/Mechanical systems
• Research Institution: Shibaura Institute of Technology
• Principal Investigator: Maeda Shingo 芝浦工業大学, 工学部, 准教授 (40424808)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: ゲル / ゲルアクチュエータ / ソフトアクチュエータ / ケミカルアクチュエータ

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The goal of this study is to develop autonomous drug delivery devices. We have prepared hydrogels coupled with oscillating chemical reaction, and then obtained hydrogels that are able to oscillate and generate peristaltic motion. Herein we try to apply the gels to devices that are capable of releasing chemicals periodically. We conducted reseaches on methodologies aboutj igs for gels, magnification of displacement in oscillating gels and work to exernal environment by oscillating gels in order to design the devices.

Free Research Field

ソフトアクチュエータ