Injectable electronics as a modern day ‘ship in a bottle’
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Abstract
Although the first wearable pacemakers were introduced in the late 1950s, bio-integrated electronics are as relevant today as they were 50 years ago, with modern devices offering the potential for either recording or modulating cellular behavior in three dimensions (3D). 1 Such devices hold the promise for opening up exciting new avenues of treatment in a variety of ailments, from neurodegenerative disorders to traumatic spinal injuries. 2 However, one key challenge in this field is designing devices that are minimally invasive, with researchers constantly pushing to overcome the challenges associated with incorporating hard planar semiconductors with soft pliable biological tissues. 3 Among these concerns, flexibility, size and cytotoxicity all play a crucial role in determining how successful a device is.
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OpenAlex topics: Neuroscience and Neural Engineering · Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials · Neurological disorders and treatments
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