journal article·2026-04

Nanofiber‐Based Electroactive Interfaces Enabling Coordinated Neuromodulation and Peripheral Nerve Regeneration

Lulu Sun, Feng Xiong, Bowen Gong, Jie Gao, Ruinan Hao, Xiaobei Wu, Shuang Li, Feng Tian, Liqun Zhang, Jiajia Xue

Advanced Materials· Volume 38· Issue 22
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Abstract

ABSTRACT Electrical modulation and repair of peripheral nerves rely on high‐quality tissue‐material bioelectronic interfaces. However, current conductive materials often exhibit unstable conductivity, mechanical mismatch, and limited processability, which compromise their ability to support both structural regeneration and long‐term neuromodulation. Here, we fabricate flexible electroactive core‐shell nanofibers via a one‐step coaxial electrospinning process, consisting of a poly(ε‐caprolactone) (PCL) core and a bi‐continuous conductive PEDOT:PSS/polyurethane (PEDOT:PSS/PU) shell. This design integrates mechanical compliance, continuous conductivity, and long‐term operational stability. The nanofibers can be assembled into flexible bioelectrodes that provide effective stimulation and high‐fidelity neural recording in rat sciatic and rhesus median nerves, while minimizing tissue damage typically caused by rigid metal electrodes. When processed into nerve guidance conduits, they bridge nerve gaps and promote axonal elongation, remyelination, and motor functional recovery in a rat sciatic nerve defect model. Overall, this platform enables synergistic structural repair and electrical modulation, offering a promising strategy for developing bioelectronic interfaces for tissue regeneration.
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OpenAlex topics: Nerve injury and regeneration · Neuroscience and Neural Engineering · Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications

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Affiliations

Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing P. R. China

State Key Laboratory of Organic‐Inorganic Composites Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing P. R. China

School of Medicine South China University of Technology Guangzhou P. R. China

School of Chemical Engineering and Technology Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an P. R. China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · National Key Research and Development Program of China · Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities

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