Enhancing ultrasound power transfer: Efficiency, acoustics, and future directions

Y Zheng, Z Zhang, Y Zhang, Q Pan, X Yan… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Implantable medical devices (IMDs), like pacemakers regulating heart rhythm or deep brain
stimulators treating neurological disorders, revolutionize healthcare. However, limited …

Triboelectric nanogenerators for self-powered neurostimulation

S Xu, F Manshaii, X **ao, J Yin, J Chen - Nano Research, 2024 - Springer
The burgeoning field of soft bioelectronics heralds a new dawn in medical treatment for
neurological and psychiatric conditions, presenting innovative methods for the stimulation …

Rehabilitation exercise–driven symbiotic electrical stimulation system accelerating bone regeneration

T Wang, H Ouyang, Y Luo, J Xue, E Wang, L Zhang… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
Electrical stimulation can effectively accelerate bone healing. However, the substantial size
and weight of electrical stimulation devices result in reduced patient benefits and …

A Biodegradable Piezoelectric Sensor for Real‐Time Evaluation of the Motor Function Recovery After Nerve Injury

Y Shan, E Wang, X Cui, Y **, J Ji, J Yuan… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Nerve injury can lead to defects in related motor functions. It is critical to achieve long‐term
and convenient real‐time evaluation of motor function recovery status during nerve injury …

Triboelectric and piezoelectric technologies for self-powered microbial disinfection

X Meng, IY Suh, X **ao, F Pang, J Jeon, DS Cho… - Nano Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Microbial disinfection is essential for public health advancement, significantly enhancing
water and air purification and strengthening personal health protection. Electro-based …

An implantable self-driven diaphragm pacing system based on a microvibration triboelectric nanogenerator for phrenic nerve stimulation

H Zhong, K Zhang, M Zhou, C **ng, Y An… - … Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Spinal cord injury poses considerable challenges, particularly in diaphragm paralysis. To
address limitations in existing diaphragm pacing technologies, we report an implantable …

Gigantic triboelectric power generation overcoming acoustic energy barrier using metal-liquid coupling

Y Chung, JM Jeong, JH Hwang, YJ Kim, BJ Park… - Joule, 2024 - cell.com
Hermetically sealed titanium (Ti) packaging provides protection for implantable medical
devices, but it hinders reliable wireless power transfer to these devices. We present a …

Highly efficient microbial inactivation enabled by tunneling charges injected through two-dimensional electronics

IY Suh, ZY Huo, JH Jung, D Kang, DM Lee, YJ Kim… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
Airborne pathogens retain prolonged infectious activity once attached to the indoor
environment, posing a pervasive threat to public health. Conventional air filters suffer from …

Self-Powered Medical Implants Using Triboelectric Technology

DM Lee, J Kim, I Hyun, SW Kim - Accounts of Materials Research, 2024 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Electronic medicines represent a class of biomedical technology that exploits
electrical impulses to achieve diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. They allow patients to …

Transient Implantable Electronics for Postsurgery Preventive Medicine

H Mirzajani, P Zolfaghari… - Advanced Functional …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
The field of postoperative care has seen a remarkable shift toward the utilization of
electronic implantable devices, including sensors, biosensors, stimulators, and drug delivery …