Piezoelectric energy harvesting systems for biomedical applications

S Panda, S Hajra, K Mistewicz, P In-na, M Sahu… - Nano Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
In the present era, self-powered technology and smart materials have paved the way for the
design of numerous implantable energy harvesting and biomedical applications …

Perspectives on recent advancements in energy harvesting, sensing and bio-medical applications of piezoelectric gels

T Vijayakanth, S Shankar, G Finkelstein-Zuta… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The development of next-generation bioelectronics, as well as the powering of consumer
and medical devices, require power sources that are soft, flexible, extensible, and even …

Electrical stimulation induced by a piezo-driven triboelectric nanogenerator and electroactive hydrogel composite, accelerate wound repair

A Sharma, V Panwar, B Mondal, D Prasher, MK Bera… - Nano Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Among the numerous types of chronic skin wounds, the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers
(DFU) remains a major challenge, in view of its etiology. The high rates of amputation even …

Water droplet‐based nanogenerators

MAM Hasan, T Zhang, H Wu… - Advanced Energy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Water is one of the most sustainable resources in the world, offering an abundance of hydro
energy. Getting a large amount of electricity through conventional water energy harvesting is …

Oxygen-producing composite dressing activated by photothermal and piezoelectric effects for accelerated healing of infected wounds

YH Lai, SR Barman, A Ganguly, A Pal, JH Yu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
The process of wound healing is often obstructed by the prevalence of bacterial infection at
the wound site. Hence, innovative strategies to alleviate infection is extremely necessary to …

[HTML][HTML] Self-powered hydrogel wearable bioelectronics

RS Chen, M Gao, D Chu, W Cheng, Y Lu - Nano Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The current wearable devices are largely rigid and bulky, which calls for the development of
next-generation soft biocompatible technologies. Another limitation is that conventional …

Smart biomaterials and their potential applications in tissue engineering

HM Khan, X Liao, BA Sheikh, Y Wang, Z Su… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Smart biomaterials have been rapidly advancing ever since the concept of tissue
engineering was proposed. Interacting with human cells, smart biomaterials can play a key …

Porous hydrogel-induced self-powered gas-solid triboelectric dressing for promoting wound healing

R Xu, C Xu, Y Wang, L Wang, H Guo, H Ma, X Shen… - Nano Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Exogenous electrical stimulation (ES) can significantly enhance the wound healing
acceleration. However, most power-generating devices and materials are limited due to …

Piezoelectric materials for neuroregeneration: A review

L Wu, H Gao, Q Han, W Guan, S Sun, T Zheng… - Biomaterials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The purpose of nerve regeneration via tissue engineering strategy is to create a
microenvironment that mimics natural nerve growth for achieving the functional recovery …

Recent progress of nanogenerators for green energy harvesting: Performance, applications, and challenges

E Delgado-Alvarado, EA Elvira-Hernández… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Natural sources of green energy include sunshine, water, biomass, geothermal heat, and
wind. These energies are alternate forms of electrical energy that do not rely on fossil fuels …