A Hierarchically Structured, Stretchable, Anti-Biofouling Encapsulation for Biodegradable Electronics.

ABSTRACT: Biodegradable polymers have been employed as encapsulants for transient, resorbable implantable devices due to moderate water permeability, mechanical flexibility, and biocompatibility, however most of them relatively lack inherent anti-biofouling properties. This limitation can lead to undesired protein adsorption, cell adhesion, and fibrotic encapsulation, compromising device function and biocompatibility, particularly for long-term implantation scenarios. Here, this study introduces a soft, stretchable, and anti-biofouling encapsulant engineered by integrating self-assembled organosilicon nanowire networks onto micropatterned biodegradable elastomers. The resulting hierarchical surface architecture imparts superhydrophobicity while preserving mechanical integrity, improving water barrie

SUBMITTER: Han WB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12908202 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature