Programmable hydrogel.

A refillable port. A confined, responsive hydrogel. A controlled path for local release.

Proposed port–hydrogel interfaceRefill access leads to a sealed hydrogel chamber. A separate trigger acts on the chamber, with a defined outlet for controlled local release. The moving light illustrates the proposed flow, not measured performance.
Proposed port–hydrogel architecture

Published research

Next: bench validation of refill, containment and triggered release.

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