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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2018
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Urbana, IL (US);
Hefei Dong, Urbana, IL (US);
Stephen J. Pety, Urbana, IL (US);
Nancy R. Sottos, Champaign, IL (US);
Jeffrey S. Moore, Savoy, IL (US);
Scott R. White, Champaign, IL (US);
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Urbana, IL (US);
Abstract
A partially degradable polymeric fiber includes a thermally degradable polymeric core and a coating surrounding at least a portion of the core. The thermally degradable polymeric core includes a polymeric matrix including a poly(hydroxy-alkanoate), and a metal selected from the group consisting of an alkali earth metal and a transition metal, in the core polymeric matrix. The concentration of the metal in the polymeric matrix is at least 0.1 wt %. The partially degradable polymeric fiber may be used to form a microvascular system containing one or more microfluidic channels.