Piezoelectric and triboelectric nanogenerators: promising technologies for self-powered implantable biomedical devices

A Khan, R Joshi, MK Sharma, A Ganguly, P Parashar… - Nano Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Implantable biomedical devices (IBDs) have garnered wide-scale attention in recent years
due to their enormous contribution to the biomedical sector. However, an uninterrupted and …

Piezoelectric energy harvesting systems for biomedical applications

S Panda, S Hajra, K Mistewicz, P In-na, M Sahu… - Nano Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
In the present era, self-powered technology and smart materials have paved the way for the
design of numerous implantable energy harvesting and biomedical applications …

Piezoelectric biomaterials inspired by nature for applications in biomedicine and nanotechnology

S Chen, X Tong, Y Huo, S Liu, Y Yin, ML Tan… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Bioelectricity provides electrostimulation to regulate cell/tissue behaviors and functions. In
the human body, bioelectricity can be generated in electromechanically responsive tissues …

Wirelessly powered electrical-stimulation based on biodegradable 3D piezoelectric scaffolds promotes the spinal cord injury repair

P Chen, C Xu, P Wu, K Liu, F Chen, Y Chen, H Dai… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
An electroactive scaffold integrated with noninvasive in vivo electrical-stimulation (ES)
capability shows great promise in the repair and regeneration of damaged tissues …

Advanced energy harvesters and energy storage for powering wearable and implantable medical devices

Z Gao, Y Zhou, J Zhang, J Foroughi, S Peng… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Wearable and implantable active medical devices (WIMDs) are transformative solutions for
improving healthcare, offering continuous health monitoring, early disease detection …

Ultrasound-driven in vivo electrical stimulation based on biodegradable piezoelectric nanogenerators for enhancing and monitoring the nerve tissue repair

P Wu, P Chen, C Xu, Q Wang, F Zhang, K Yang… - Nano Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
In vivo electrical stimulation (ES) has shown great promise in promoting tissue repair for
various tissue engineering applications. However, a significant limitation of current long-term …

Flexible and stretchable light-emitting diodes and photodetectors for human-centric optoelectronics

S Chang, JH Koo, J Yoo, MS Kim, MK Choi… - Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Optoelectronic devices with unconventional form factors, such as flexible and stretchable
light-emitting or photoresponsive devices, are core elements for the next-generation human …

Flexible and highly piezoelectric nanofibers with organic–inorganic coaxial structure for self-powered physiological multimodal sensing

X Wan, Z Wang, X Zhao, Q Hu, Z Li, ZL Wang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
The relatively low sensitivity of flexible piezoelectric nanogenerators (PENG) is the most
urgent problem to be solved for their applications in internet of things and artificial …

Implantable Zinc–Oxygen Battery for In Situ Electrical Stimulation‐Promoted Neural Regeneration

L Li, D Li, Y Wang, T Ye, E He, Y Jiao… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Electrical stimulation is a promising strategy for treating neural diseases. However, current
energy suppliers cannot provide effective power for in situ electrical stimulation. Here, an …

Piezoelectric conduit combined with multi-channel conductive scaffold for peripheral nerve regeneration

Y Ma, H Wang, Q Wang, X Cao, H Gao - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to the complex structural hierarchy and regenerative microenvironment of peripheral
nerves, develo** a nerve guidance conduit (NGC) that can replace autografts for repairing …