Technology roadmap for flexible sensors

Y Luo, MR Abidian, JH Ahn, D Akinwande… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Humans rely increasingly on sensors to address grand challenges and to improve quality of
life in the era of digitalization and big data. For ubiquitous sensing, flexible sensors are …

Overview of bee pollination and its economic value for crop production

SAM Khalifa, EH Elshafiey, AA Shetaia, AAA El-Wahed… - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary There is a rising demand for food security in the face of threats posed by a
growing human population. Bees as an insect play a crucial role in crop pollination …

A wireless millimetric magnetoelectric implant for the endovascular stimulation of peripheral nerves

JC Chen, P Kan, Z Yu, F Alrashdan, R Garcia… - Nature Biomedical …, 2022 - nature.com
Implantable bioelectronic devices for the simulation of peripheral nerves could be used to
treat disorders that are resistant to traditional pharmacological therapies. However, for many …

Electronically integrated, mass-manufactured, microscopic robots

MZ Miskin, AJ Cortese, K Dorsey, EP Esposito… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
Fifty years of Moore's law scaling in microelectronics have brought remarkable opportunities
for the rapidly evolving field of microscopic robotics,,,–. Electronic, magnetic and optical …

Wireless and battery-free technologies for neuroengineering

SM Won, L Cai, P Gutruf, JA Rogers - Nature Biomedical Engineering, 2023 - nature.com
Tethered and battery-powered devices that interface with neural tissues can restrict natural
motions and prevent social interactions in animal models, thereby limiting the utility of these …

Advances in bioresorbable triboelectric nanogenerators

M Kang, DM Lee, I Hyun, N Rubab, SH Kim… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
With the growing demand for next-generation health care, the integration of electronic
components into implantable medical devices (IMDs) has become a vital factor in achieving …

A flexible, stretchable system for simultaneous acoustic energy transfer and communication

P Jin, J Fu, F Wang, Y Zhang, P Wang, X Liu, Y Jiao… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
The use of implantable medical devices, including cardiac pacemakers and brain
pacemakers, is becoming increasingly prevalent. However, surgically replacing batteries …

Microscopic robots with onboard digital control

MF Reynolds, AJ Cortese, Q Liu, Z Zheng, W Wang… - Science Robotics, 2022 - science.org
Autonomous robots—systems where mechanical actuators are guided through a series of
states by information processing units to perform a predesigned function—are expected to …

Emerging modalities and implantable technologies for neuromodulation

SM Won, E Song, JT Reeder, JA Rogers - Cell, 2020 - cell.com
Techniques for neuromodulation serve as effective routes to care of patients with many types
of challenging conditions. Continued progress in this field of medicine will require (1) …

Nonresonant powering of injectable nanoelectrodes enables wireless deep brain stimulation in freely moving mice

KL Kozielski, A Jahanshahi, HB Gilbert, Y Yu, Ö Erin… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
Devices that electrically modulate the deep brain have enabled important breakthroughs in
the management of neurological and psychiatric disorders. Such devices are typically …