Integrated into the UFAZ premises, this research activity aims to develop microfluidic processes for shaping polymeric materials in the form of nano- or microparticles and microfibers. Targeted application includes but not restricted to encapsulation and delivery of drugs, genes and (loaded) nanoparticles, sensors, external stimuli responsive polymeric materials.

Microfluidics can be defined as the science of fluid flow in channels whose characteristic length is only a few tenths of a micrometer. At this scale, gravity does not play a major role, and the flow of two or more fluids can therefore be achieved in reproducible patterns enabling. For example, the production of tiny droplets (20 to 100s microns or less than 500 nanometers) or steady flow tubes of 100s of microns.