Issue 16, 2021

A biodegradable and rechargeable fiber battery

Abstract

It is critical to realize biodegradable and rechargeable batteries that are also flexible and safe for power supplies in vivo, yet they remain unavailable. Here, we discovered such a biocompatible battery by designing biodegradable fiber conductors incorporated with polydopamine/polypyrrole composite material as the anode and MnO2 as the cathode, biodegradable chitosan as the separator and body fluid as the electrolyte. It can be directly injected into the body mini-invasively and well integrate with biological tissues without inducing immune responses. It delivered a specific capacity of 25.6 mA h g−1 with a retention of 69.1% after 200 charge/discharge cycles to power various biomedical devices. For instance, it was demonstrated to effectively power biosensors in the body. After completing the mission, it could be biodegraded, eliminating the need of surgery to remove it.

Graphical abstract: A biodegradable and rechargeable fiber battery

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
20 Feb 2021
Accepted
04 Apr 2021
First published
06 Apr 2021

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2021,9, 10104-10109

A biodegradable and rechargeable fiber battery

T. Mei, C. Wang, M. Liao, J. Li, L. Wang, C. Tang, X. Sun, B. Wang and H. Peng, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2021, 9, 10104 DOI: 10.1039/D1TA01507A

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