Hydrogel interfaces for merging humans and machines
The last few decades have witnessed unprecedented convergence between humans and
machines that closely operate around the human body. Despite these advances, traditional …
machines that closely operate around the human body. Despite these advances, traditional …
Soft materials by design: unconventional polymer networks give extreme properties
Hydrogels are polymer networks infiltrated with water. Many biological hydrogels in animal
bodies such as muscles, heart valves, cartilages, and tendons possess extreme mechanical …
bodies such as muscles, heart valves, cartilages, and tendons possess extreme mechanical …
Bioinspired adaptable indwelling microneedles for treatment of diabetic ulcers
X Zhang, J Gan, L Fan, Z Luo, Y Zhao - Advanced Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Microneedles provide an effective strategy for transdermal drug delivery. Many endeavors
have been devoted to developing smart microneedles that can respond to and interact with …
have been devoted to developing smart microneedles that can respond to and interact with …
Improved pharmacodynamics of epidermal growth factor via microneedles-based self-powered transcutaneous electrical stimulation
Epidermal growth factor is an excellent drug for promoting wound healing; however, its
conventional administration strategies are associated with pharmacodynamic challenges …
conventional administration strategies are associated with pharmacodynamic challenges …
Strategies for body-conformable electronics
Advances in flexible and stretchable electronics have enabled an unprecedented level of
coupling between electronics and bio-tissues by overcoming obstacles associated with the …
coupling between electronics and bio-tissues by overcoming obstacles associated with the …
Mucosa-interfacing electronics
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 …
therefore, has great potential as a sensor–tissue interface for high-fidelity and long-term …
Controlled tough bioadhesion mediated by ultrasound
Tough bioadhesion has important implications in engineering and medicine but remains
challenging to form and control. We report an ultrasound (US)–mediated strategy to achieve …
challenging to form and control. We report an ultrasound (US)–mediated strategy to achieve …