Fiber pumps are thin, flexible tubes that generate their own fluidic pressure and flowrate. They are designed to be seamlessly integrated into textiles to power wearable fluidic circuits. The research was published in Science in March 2023. Link to paper below.
Fiber pumps are made using a filament winding process, in which copper wires and threads of polyurethane are twisted together around a steel rod and then fused together with heat. This process forms the pump body and electrodes at the same time, creating the unique structure of the fiber pumps.
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For a more detailed description of the fabrication process, please refer to the published paper (below) and the associated supporting movies.
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This work was funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation: www.snf.ch/en
Video produced by: Michael Smith and Erika Valicka
Video footage from: Michael Smith
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