Hydrogel interfaces for merging humans and machines

H Yuk, J Wu, X Zhao - Nature Reviews Materials, 2022 - nature.com
The last few decades have witnessed unprecedented convergence between humans and
machines that closely operate around the human body. Despite these advances, traditional …

Piezoelectric nanogenerators for personalized healthcare

W Deng, Y Zhou, A Libanori, G Chen, W Yang… - Chemical Society …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The development of flexible piezoelectric nanogenerators has experienced rapid progress
in the past decade and is serving as the technological foundation of future state-of-the-art …

Mucosa-interfacing electronics

K Nan, VR Feig, B Ying, JG Howarth, Z Kang… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
The surface mucosa that lines many of our organs houses myriad biometric signals and,
therefore, has great potential as a sensor–tissue interface for high-fidelity and long-term …

Foundations of gastrointestinal-based drug delivery and future developments

JN Chu, G Traverso - Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 2022 - nature.com
Gastrointestinal-based drug delivery is considered the preferred mode of drug
administration owing to its convenience for patients, which improves adherence. However …

Organic sonosensitizers for sonodynamic therapy: from small molecules and nanoparticles toward clinical development

D Li, Y Yang, D Li, J Pan, C Chu, G Liu - Small, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Sonodynamic therapy (SDT) is a novel noninvasive therapeutic modality that combines low
intensity ultrasound and sonosensitizers. Versus photomediated therapy, SDT has the …

Flexible plasmonic biosensors for healthcare monitoring: Progress and prospects

L Song, J Chen, BB Xu, Y Huang - ACS nano, 2021 - ACS Publications
The noble metal nanoparticle has been widely utilized as a plasmonic unit to enhance
biosensors, by leveraging its electric and/or optical properties. Integrated with the “flexible” …

Multifaceted design and emerging applications of tissue adhesives

Z Ma, G Bao, J Li - Advanced Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Tissue adhesives can form appreciable adhesion with tissues and have found clinical use in
a variety of medical settings such as wound closure, surgical sealants, regenerative …

Sub-1.4 cm3 capsule for detecting labile inflammatory biomarkers in situ

ME Inda-Webb, M Jimenez, Q Liu, NV Phan, J Ahn… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Transient molecules in the gastrointestinal tract such as nitric oxide and hydrogen sulfide
are key signals and mediators of inflammation. Owing to their highly reactive nature and …

Emerging implantable energy harvesters and self-powered implantable medical electronics

D Jiang, B Shi, H Ouyang, Y Fan, ZL Wang, Z Li - ACS nano, 2020 - ACS Publications
Implantable energy harvesters (IEHs) are the crucial component for self-powered devices.
By harvesting energy from organisms such as heartbeat, respiration, and chemical energy …

A tissuelike soft allhydrogel battery

T Ye, J Wang, Y Jiao, L Li, E He, L Wang… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
To develop wearable and implantable bioelectronics accommodating the dynamic and
uneven biological tissues and reducing undesired immune responses, it is critical to adopt …