title: Programmable and on-demand drug release using electrical stimulation.
abstract: Recent advancement in microfabrication has enabled the implementation of implantable drug delivery devices with precise drug administration and fast release rates at specific locations. This article presents a membrane-based drug delivery device, which can be electrically stimulated to release drugs on demand with a fast release rate. Hydrogels with ionic model drugs are sealed in a cylindrical reservoir with a separation membrane. Electrokinetic forces are then utilized to drive ionic drug molecules from the hydrogels into surrounding bulk solutions. The drug release profiles of a model drug show that release rates from the device can be electrically controlled by adjusting the stimulated voltage. When a square voltage wave is applied, the device can be quickly switched between on and off to achieve pulsatile release. The drug dose released is then determined by the duration and amplitude of the applied voltages. In addition, successive on/off cycles can be programmed in the voltage waveforms to generate consistent and repeatable drug release pulses for on-demand drug delivery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University , Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: Y T
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University , Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: Department of Bio-Industrial Mechatronics Engineering, National Taiwan University , Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: Y W
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University , Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: Y C
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Liao
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