Self-Healing, Stretchable, Biocompatible, and Conductive Alginate Hydrogels through Dynamic Covalent Bonds for Implantable Electronics.

ABSTRACT: Implantable electronics have recently been attracting attention because of the promising advances in personalized healthcare. They can be used to diagnose and treat chronic diseases by monitoring and applying bioelectrical signals to various organs. However, there are challenges regarding the rigidity and hardness of typical electronic devices that can trigger inflammatory reactions in tissues. In an effort to improve the physicochemical properties of conventional implantable electronics, soft hydrogel-based platforms have emerged as components of implantable electronics. It is important that they meet functional criteria, such as stretchability, biocompatibility, and self-healing. Herein, plant-inspired conductive alginate hydrogels composed of "boronic acid modified alginate" and "oligom

SUBMITTER: Choi Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8038184 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature