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Hu X, Zheng J, Hu Q, Liang L, Yang D, Cheng Y, Li SS, Chen LJ, Yang Y. Smart acoustic 3D cell construct assembly with high-resolution. Biofabrication 2022; 14. [PMID: 35764072 DOI: 10.1088/1758-5090/ac7c90] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
Abstract
Precise and flexible three-dimensional (3D) cell construct assembly using external forces or fields can produce micro-scale cellular architectures with intercellular connections, which is an important prerequisite to reproducing the structures and functions of biological systems. Currently, it is also a substantial challenge in the bioengineering field. Here, we propose a smart acoustic 3D cell assembly strategy that utilizes a 3D printed module and hydrogel sheets. Digitally controlled six wave beams offer a high degree of freedom (including wave vector combination, frequency, phase, and amplitude) that enables versatile biomimetic micro cellular patterns in hydrogel sheets. Further, replaceable frames can be used to fix the acoustic-built micro-scale cellular structures in these sheets, enabling user-defined hierarchical or heterogeneous constructs through layer-by-layer assembly. This strategy can be employed to construct vasculature with different diameters and lengths, composed of human umbilical vein endothelial cells and smooth muscle cells. These constructs can also induce controllable vascular network formation. Overall, the findings of this work extend the capabilities of acoustic cell assembly into 3D space, offering advantages including innovative, flexible, and precise patterning, and displaying great potential for the manufacture of various artificial tissue structures that duplicate in vivo functions.
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- Xuejia Hu
- School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen University, No. 422 Siming south road, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, CHINA
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- School of physics and engineering, Wuhan University, luojia mountain street, Wuhan, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, CHINA
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- School of physics and engineering, Wuhan University, luojia street, Wuhan, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, CHINA
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- School of Physics and Electronic Technology, Anhui Normal University, No. 189 of jiuhua south road, Wuhu, Wuhu, Anhui, 241000, CHINA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 238, Jiefang road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430060, CHINA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 238, Jiefang road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430060, CHINA
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- School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen University, No. 422 Siming south road, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, CHINA
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- School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen University, No. 422 Siming south road, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, CHINA
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- School of physics and engineering, Wuhan University, luojia street, Wuhan, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, CHINA
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Petta D, Basoli V, Pellicciotta D, Tognato R, Barcik JP, Arrigoni C, Della Bella E, Armiento AR, Candrian C, Richards GR, Alini M, Moretti M, Eglin D, Serra T. Sound-induced morphogenesis of multicellular systems for rapid orchestration of vascular networks. Biofabrication 2020; 13. [PMID: 32977317 DOI: 10.1088/1758-5090/abbb9c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Accepted: 09/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Morphogenesis, a complex process, ubiquitous in developmental biology and many pathologies, is based on self-patterning of cells. Spatial patterns of cells, organoids, or inorganic particles can be forced on demand using acoustic surface standing waves, such as the Faraday waves. This technology allows tuning of parameters (sound frequency, amplitude, chamber shape) under contactless, fast and mild culture conditions, for morphologically relevant tissue generation. We call this method Sound Induced Morphogenesis (SIM). In this work, we use SIM to achieve tight control over patterning of endothelial cells and mesenchymal stem cells densities within a hydrogel, with the endpoint formation of vascular structures. Here, we first parameterize our system to produce enhanced cell density gradients. Second, we allow for vasculogenesis after SIM patterning control and compare our controlled technology against state-of-the-art microfluidic culture systems, the latter characteristic of pure self-organized patterning and uniform initial density. Our sound-induced cell density patterning and subsequent vasculogenesis requires less cells than the microfluidic chamber. We advocate for the use of SIM for rapid, mild, and reproducible morphogenesis induction and further explorations in the regenerative medicine and cell therapy fields.
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- Dalila Petta
- Regenerative Medicine Technologis Lab, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Lugano, SWITZERLAND
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- AO Research Institute Davos, Davos Platz, Graubünden, SWITZERLAND
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- AO Research Institute Davos, Davos Platz, Graubünden, SWITZERLAND
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- AO Research Institute Davos, Davos Platz, Graubünden, SWITZERLAND
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- Regenerative Medicine Technologis Lab, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Lugano, SWITZERLAND
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- Unità di Traumatologia e Ortopedia, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Lugano, SWITZERLAND
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- AO Research Institute Davos, Davos Platz, Graubünden, SWITZERLAND
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- Musculoskeletal Regeneration Program, AO Research Institute Davos, Davos, Graubünden, SWITZERLAND
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- Regenerative Medicine Technologies Laboratory, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Lugano, SWITZERLAND
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- Musculoskeletal Regeneration Program, AO Research Institute Davos, Davos, Graubünden, SWITZERLAND
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- AO Research Institute Davos, Davos Platz, Graubünden, SWITZERLAND
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Zhang K, Xiao X, Wang X, Fan Y, Li X. Topographical patterning: characteristics of current processing techniques, controllable effects on material properties and co-cultured cell fate, updated applications in tissue engineering, and improvement strategies. J Mater Chem B 2019; 7:7090-7109. [DOI: 10.1039/c9tb01682a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Topographical patterning has recently attracted lots of attention in regulating cell fate, understanding the mechanism of cell–microenvironment interactions, and solving the great issues of regenerative medicine.
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- Ke Zhang
- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education
- School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering
- Beihang University
- Beijing 100083
- China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education
- School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering
- Beihang University
- Beijing 100083
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of New Ceramic and Fine Processing
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
- China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education
- School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering
- Beihang University
- Beijing 100083
- China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education
- School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering
- Beihang University
- Beijing 100083
- China
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Li B, Agarwal V, Ho D, Vede JP, Iyer KS. Systematic assessment of surface functionality on nanoscale patterns for topographic contact guidance of cells. NEW J CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c7nj04914e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The ability of surface topography to influence cellular response has been widely accepted, leading the way towards the development of potential neural prosthetics.
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- Binbin Li
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing
- Wuhan University of Technology
- Wuhan 430070
- P. R. China
- Biomedical Materials and Engineering Research Center of Hubei Province
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- School of Molecular Sciences
- The University of Western Australia
- Crawley WA 6009
- Australia
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- School of Molecular Sciences
- The University of Western Australia
- Crawley WA 6009
- Australia
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- School of Molecular Sciences
- The University of Western Australia
- Crawley WA 6009
- Australia
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Kung FH, Sillitti D, Shreiber DI, Zahn JD, Firestein BL. Microfluidic device-assisted etching of p-HEMA for cell or protein patterning. Biotechnol Prog 2017; 34:243-248. [PMID: 29086494 DOI: 10.1002/btpr.2576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2017] [Revised: 10/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The construction of biomaterials with which to limit the growth of cells or to limit the adsorption of proteins is essential for understanding biological phenomena. Here, we describe a novel method to simply and easily create thin layers of poly (2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (p-HEMA) for protein and cellular patterning via etching with ethanol and microfluidic devices. First, a cell culture surface or glass coverslip is coated with p-HEMA. Next, a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) microfluidic is placed onto the p-HEMA surface, and ethanol is aspirated through the device. The PDMS device is removed, and the p-HEMA surface is ready for protein adsorption or cell plating. This method allows for the fabrication of 0.3 µm thin layers of p-HEMA, which can be etched to 10 µm wide channels. Furthermore, it creates regions of differential protein adhesion, as shown by Coomassie staining and fluorescent labeling, and cell adhesion, as demonstrated by C2C12 myoblast growth. This method is simple, versatile, and allows biologists and bioengineers to manipulate regions for cell culture adhesion and growth. © 2017 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Biotechnol. Prog., 34:243-248, 2018.
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- Frank H Kung
- Dept. of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Rutgers University, 604 Allison Road, Piscataway, NJ, 08854
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- Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Rutgers University, 599 Taylor Road, Piscataway, NJ, 08854
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- Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Rutgers University, 599 Taylor Road, Piscataway, NJ, 08854.,Graduate Faculty in Biomedical Engineering, Rutgers University, 599 Taylor Road, Piscataway, NJ, 08854
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- Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Rutgers University, 599 Taylor Road, Piscataway, NJ, 08854.,Graduate Faculty in Biomedical Engineering, Rutgers University, 599 Taylor Road, Piscataway, NJ, 08854
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- Dept. of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Rutgers University, 604 Allison Road, Piscataway, NJ, 08854.,Graduate Faculty in Biomedical Engineering, Rutgers University, 599 Taylor Road, Piscataway, NJ, 08854
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Adiguzel Z, Sagnic SA, Aroguz AZ. Preparation and characterization of polymers based on PDMS and PEG-DMA as potential scaffold for cell growth. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2017; 78:942-948. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2017.04.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2016] [Revised: 12/25/2016] [Accepted: 04/14/2017] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Liu X, Liu Y, Zhao F, Hun T, Li S, Wang Y, Sun W, Wang W, Sun Y, Fan Y. Regulation of cell arrangement using a novel composite micropattern. J Biomed Mater Res A 2017; 105:3093-3101. [DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.36157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2017] [Revised: 06/16/2017] [Accepted: 07/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Xiaoyi Liu
- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering; Beihang University; Beijing 100191 People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Transducer Technology; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Shanghai 200050 People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Microelectronics, Peking University; Beijing 100871 People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering; Beihang University; Beijing 100191 People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Transducer Technology; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Shanghai 200050 People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering; Beihang University; Beijing 100191 People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Transducer Technology; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Shanghai 200050 People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering; Beihang University; Beijing 100191 People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Transducer Technology; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Shanghai 200050 People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences; 100083 People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences; 100083 People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Microelectronics, Peking University; Beijing 100871 People's Republic of China
- National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Micro/Nano Fabrication; Beijing 100871 China
- Innovation Center for Micro-Nano-electronics and Integrated System; Beijing 100871 China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering; Beihang University; Beijing 100191 People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Transducer Technology; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Shanghai 200050 People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering; Beihang University; Beijing 100191 People's Republic of China
- National Research Center for Rehabilitation Technical Aids; Beijing 100176 People's Republic of China
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Naseer SM, Manbachi A, Samandari M, Walch P, Gao Y, Zhang YS, Davoudi F, Wang W, Abrinia K, Cooper JM, Khademhosseini A, Shin SR. Surface acoustic waves induced micropatterning of cells in gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA) hydrogels. Biofabrication 2017; 9:015020. [PMID: 28195834 DOI: 10.1088/1758-5090/aa585e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Acoustic force patterning is an emerging technology that provides a platform to control the spatial location of cells in a rapid, accurate, yet contactless manner. However, very few studies have been reported on the usage of acoustic force patterning for the rapid arrangement of biological objects, such as cells, in a three-dimensional (3D) environment. In this study, we report on a bio-acoustic force patterning technique, which uses surface acoustic waves (SAWs) for the rapid arrangement of cells within an extracellular matrix-based hydrogel such as gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA). A proof-of-principle was achieved through both simulations and experiments based on the in-house fabricated piezoelectric SAW transducers, which enabled us to explore the effects of various parameters on the performance of the built construct. The SAWs were applied in a fashion that generated standing SAWs (SSAWs) on the substrate, the energy of which subsequently was transferred into the gel, creating a rapid, and contactless alignment of the cells (<10 s, based on the experimental conditions). Following ultraviolet radiation induced photo-crosslinking of the cell encapsulated GelMA pre-polymer solution, the patterned cardiac cells readily spread after alignment in the GelMA hydrogel and demonstrated beating activity in 5-7 days. The described acoustic force assembly method can be utilized not only to control the spatial distribution of the cells inside a 3D construct, but can also preserve the viability and functionality of the patterned cells (e.g. beating rates of cardiac cells). This platform can be potentially employed in a diverse range of applications, whether it is for tissue engineering, in vitro cell studies, or creating 3D biomimetic tissue structures.
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- Shahid M Naseer
- Biomaterials Innovation Research Center, Division of Biomedical Engineering, Brigham Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, 02139, United States. Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States. Division of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Rankine Building, 78 Oakfield Avenue, Glasgow G12 8LT, United Kingdom
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Song R, Liang J, Lin L, Zhang Y, Yang Y, Lin C. A facile construction of gradient micro-patterned OCP coatings on medical titanium for high throughput evaluation of biocompatibility. J Mater Chem B 2016; 4:4017-4024. [DOI: 10.1039/c6tb00458j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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A facile construction of gradient micro-patterned octacalcium phosphate (OCP) coatings on titanium was developed for high-throughput screening of biocompatibility and bioactivity.
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- Ran Song
- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces
- and Department of Chemistry
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Xiamen University
- Xiamen 361005
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- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces
- and Department of Chemistry
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Xiamen University
- Xiamen 361005
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- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces
- and Department of Chemistry
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Xiamen University
- Xiamen 361005
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- Beijing Medical Implant Engineering Research Center
- Beijing 100082
- China
- Beijing Engineering Laboratory of Functional Medical Materials and Devices
- Beijing 100082
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- Beijing Medical Implant Engineering Research Center
- Beijing 100082
- China
- Beijing Engineering Laboratory of Functional Medical Materials and Devices
- Beijing 100082
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- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces
- and Department of Chemistry
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Xiamen University
- Xiamen 361005
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