Suspendable and Scalable Ultrasound‐Actuated ZnO‐Nanosheet‐Based Piezoelectric Microdevices for Wireless Electrical Stimulation of Cells (Small 26/2026)
Source abstract
Abstract
Bioelectronics In the Research Article (e11170), Andreu Blanquer, Gonzalo Murillo, and co-workers showcase cytocompatible, subcellular-sized wireless microdevices fabricated through a scalable silicon microtechnology process. These microdevices consist of a micrometer-scale silicon dioxide platform integrating ZnO nanosheets as the active piezoelectric material. Mechanical forces deform the nanostructures, generating localized piezopotentials that depolarize the membrane and trigger calcium transients. Ultrasound actuation enhances this effect, underscoring their promise for minimally invasive cellular-level bioelectronic interfaces.
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Research context
OpenAlex topics: Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials · Micro and Nano Robotics · Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
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Affiliations
Institute of Microelectronics of Barcelona – National Center of Microelectronics (IMB‐CNM, CSIC), Carrer dels Til·lers Campus De La Universitat Autònoma De Barcelona Bellaterra Barcelona Spain
Institute of Physiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences (CAS) Prague 4 Czech Republic
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Bellaterra Barcelona Spain
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