A review on real-time implantable and wearable health monitoring sensors based on triboelectric nanogenerator approach

AA Mathew, A Chandrasekhar, S Vivekanandan - Nano Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
The recent developments in the promising technology, Triboelectric Nanogenerators
(TENGs) have brought numerous changes in the medical field. The amalgamation of …

Unraveling the mechanistic effects of electric field stimulation towards directing stem cell fate and function: A tissue engineering perspective

G Thrivikraman, SK Boda, B Basu - Biomaterials, 2018 - Elsevier
Electric field (EF) stimulation can play a vital role in eliciting appropriate stem cell response.
Such an approach is recently being established to guide stem cell differentiation through …

Biodegradable triboelectric nanogenerator as a life-time designed implantable power source

Q Zheng, Y Zou, Y Zhang, Z Liu, B Shi, X Wang… - Science …, 2016 - science.org
Transient electronics built with degradable organic and inorganic materials is an emerging
area and has shown great potential for in vivo sensors and therapeutic devices. However …

Ultrasound‐driven on‐demand transient triboelectric nanogenerator for subcutaneous antibacterial activity

IM Imani, B Kim, X Xiao, N Rubab, BJ Park… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
To prevent surgical site infection (SSI), which significantly increases the rate morbidity and
mortality, eliminating microorganisms is prominent. Antimicrobial resistance is identified as a …

Piezoelectric polymers as biomaterials for tissue engineering applications

C Ribeiro, V Sencadas, DM Correia… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2015 - Elsevier
Tissue engineering often rely on scaffolds for supporting cell differentiation and growth.
Novel paradigms for tissue engineering include the need of active or smart scaffolds in order …

Triboelectric nanogenerator for healthcare and biomedical applications

G Khandelwal, NPMJ Raj, SJ Kim - Nano Today, 2020 - Elsevier
Triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) can convert various types of mechanical energy into
electricity via coupling of contact electrification and electrostatic induction. The wide range of …

Advances in triboelectric nanogenerators for self‐powered regenerative medicine

S Parandeh, N Etemadi, M Kharaziha… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Over the last decade, in pursuit to provide suitable alternatives for power supplies of medical
devices in regenerative medicine, extensive research on nanogenerators has been …

Flexoelectricity in bones

F Vasquez‐Sancho, A Abdollahi… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Bones generate electricity under pressure, and this electromechanical behavior is thought to
be essential for bone's self‐repair and remodeling properties. The origin of this response is …

Three-dimensional piezoelectric fibrous scaffolds selectively promote mesenchymal stem cell differentiation

SM Damaraju, Y Shen, E Elele, B Khusid… - Biomaterials, 2017 - Elsevier
The discovery of electric fields in biological tissues has led to efforts in developing
technologies utilizing electrical stimulation for therapeutic applications. Native tissues, such …

Dual functional approaches for osteogenesis coupled angiogenesis in bone tissue engineering

HA Rather, D Jhala, R Vasita - Materials Science and Engineering: C, 2019 - Elsevier
Bone fracture healing is a multistep and overlapping process of inflammation, angiogenesis
and osteogenesis. It is initiated by inflammation, causing the release of various cytokines …