Illustration of UV-Activated Plaster Delivering a Dose (IMAGE)

Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa)

Illustration of UV-Activated Plaster Delivering a Dose

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Visible light is not able to activate the functional group (left), whereas UV light can do so (right). As a result it is possible to create a plaster which, upon UV-activation, can deliver a dose of medication.

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