5.1.3 - Microfluidic Synthesis of Piezoelectric-Magnetic Composite Microbeads for Wireless Neural Stimulation

Event
EUROSENSORS 2026
2026-09-06 - 2026-09-09
Zurich
Band
Lectures
Chapter
Microfluidic Devices, Lab on a Chip, µTAS, Organ on Chip Systems
Author(s)
T. Zhang, A. Bertsch, J. Luo, Y. Su, Y. Zhang, J. Brugger - Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne,Lausanne (Switzerland)
Pages
162 - 164
DOI
10.5162/eurosensors2026/5.1.3
ISBN
978-3-910600-12-6
Price
free

Abstract

This work presents a microfluidic approach for manufacturing piezoelectric–magnetic composite microbeads for wireless neural stimulation. By integrating particle-laden droplet generation with UV polymerization, uniform functional microbeads with a diameter of 100 μm are produced at a generation frequency of about 20 Hz. The system combines magnetic steering and ultrasound-triggered piezoelectric response, enabling remotely controlled actuation. The approach offers a scalable route toward multifunctional microbead-based systems for bioelectronic applications.

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