Issue 37, 2022

Fluidic enabled bioelectronic implants: opportunities and challenges

Abstract

Bioelectronic implants are increasingly facilitating novel strategies for clinical diagnosis and treatment. The integration of fluidic technologies into such implants enables new complementary routes for sensing and therapy alongside electrical interaction. Indeed, these two technologies, electrical and fluidic, can work synergistically in a bioelectronics implant towards the fabrication of a complete therapeutic platform. In this perspective article, the leading applications of fluidic enabled bioelectronic implants are highlighted and methods of operation and material choices are discussed. Furthermore, a forward-looking perspective is offered on emerging opportunities as well as critical materials and technological challenges.

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Article information

Article type
Perspective
Submitted
29 apr 2022
Accepted
26 iyl 2022
First published
01 avq 2022
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2022,10, 7122-7131

Fluidic enabled bioelectronic implants: opportunities and challenges

L. Coles, P. W. Oluwasanya, N. Karam and C. M. Proctor, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2022, 10, 7122 DOI: 10.1039/D2TB00942K

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