In this review, we discuss (i) the introduction of hydrogel and its traditional applications, (ii) the work principles of hydrogel in bioelectronics, (iii) the recent advances in hydrogel bioelectronics for health monitoring, and (iv) the outlook for future hydrogel bioelectronics' development....
Next, some representative applications of self-powered bioelectronics are illustrated (i.e., human motion monitoring, healthcare monitoring and therapies, neural stimulation and human-machine interaction). Finally, a brief summary and outlook for self-powered hydrogel bioelectronics is presented. Graphical...
Now engineers at MIT have found a way to prevent hydrogels from dehydrating, with a technique that could lead to longer-lasting contact lenses, stretchy microfluidic devices, flexible bioelectronics, and even artificial skin. See how MIT researchers designed a hydrogel that doesn’t dry out. Video...
Hydrogel bioelectronics that can interface biological tissues and flexible electronics is at the core of the growing field of healthcare monitoring, smart drug systems, and wearable and implantable devices. Here, a simple strategy is demonstrated to prototype all‐hydrogel bioelectronics with embedded ...
Researchers have developed an ultra-soft and highly stretchable tissue-adhesive hydrogel-based multifunctional implantable sensor for monitoring of overactive bladder.
Now engineers at MIT have found a way to preventhydrogelsfrom dehydrating, with a technique that could lead to longer-lasting contact lenses, stretchy microfluidic devices, flexible bioelectronics, and even artificial skin. The engineers, led by Xuanhe Zhao, the Robert N. Noyce Career Development ...
The patch incorporates advanced materials that are both multifunctional and electro‐responsive, leveraging a sophisticated blend of smart hydrogels and wearable bioelectronics to support diabetic wound management with unparalleled efficacy. With electro‐responsive multifunctional polymer hydrogels at its core, ...
Fast and strong bio-adhesives are in high demand for many biomedical applications, including closing wounds in surgeries, fixing implantable devices, and haemostasis. However, most strong bio-adhesives rely on the instant formation of irreversible covale
Hydrogel bioelectronics for fine nerves (<300 µm) remains elusive. We envision that a combination of bio-adhesive conducting hydrogels and cuff electrodes can construct robust neural interfaces for fine nerves. In this approach, cuff electrodes, with diameters much larger than nerves, can be ...
Hydrogels retaining 2D graphene were fabricated with stimuli-responsive swelling characteristics for signal transduction in biosensors and bioelectronics [58]. A resulting microfluidic sensor with a detection limit of 4 pg/mL was produced using a mesoporous nanostructured hydrogel with graphene additive for...