Hollow microneedle array fabrication using a rational design to prevent skin clogging in transdermal drug delivery
Nur Unver, Sedat Odabaş, Gökçen Birlik Demirel, O. Tolga Gül
Abstract
Scalable, bottom-up fabrication of rational bi-level-tip, tapered hollow microneedle array with carbon nanotube microstructures enabled efficient liquid delivery and required less force for skin penetration.
Topics & Concepts
TransdermalFabricationMaterials scienceNanotechnologyDrug deliveryPenetration (warfare)Carbon nanotubeRational designBiomedical engineeringMedicinePharmacologyEngineeringOperations researchPathologyAlternative medicineAdvancements in Transdermal Drug DeliveryLipid Membrane Structure and BehaviorAdvanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques