Review
Engineering, Environmental
Chunliang Zhang, Ruitao Cha, Pai Zhang, Huize Luo, Xingyu Jiang
Summary: Cellulosic substrate materials play a crucial role in the development of bioelectronic devices, promoting green and eco-friendly practices while requiring careful consideration of the properties of building blocks for optimal performance.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Hanqi Qian, Jingjing Liu, Xucai Wang, Wenhui Pei, Caili Fu, Mingguo Ma, Caoxing Huang
Summary: Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a significant polysaccharide with high purity, water-holding capacity, crystallinity, mechanical capabilities, and biocompatibility. It can be modified to improve its properties for various applications.
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ruoxing Wang, Jiajie Sui, Xudong Wang
Summary: The piezoelectric effect has been widely observed in biological systems and has emerging applications in the biomedical field. This paper provides a thorough review of recent progress in research on five major types of piezoelectric biomaterials, including amino acids, peptides, proteins, viruses, and polysaccharides. The discussion focuses on their structure and phase-related piezoelectric properties and fabrication strategies, as well as their performance and approaches to improve their piezoelectric property. Representative biomedical applications of these biomaterials are also discussed.
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Nour Fatema, Ruben Michael Ceballos, Chenguang Fan
Summary: This review highlights the advances and future prospects of cellulose as a biomaterial. It focuses on the applications of nanofibrillated, nanocrystalline, and bacterial cellulose as biomaterials in the field of biomedicine.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Polymer Science
Raluca Ioana Baron, Gabriela Biliuta, Vlad Socoliuc, Sergiu Coseri
Summary: Magnetic hydrogels composed of PVA/CO/MFs were prepared by a freeze-thaw technique, combining the renewability and biocompatibility of PVA and CO, as well as the magnetic properties of MFs. Thorough investigation showed excellent distribution of magnetic particles and CO in the PVA matrix, with superparamagnetic properties.
Review
Polymer Science
Viktor V. Revin, Elena Liyaskina, Marina Parchaykina, Tatyana P. Kuzmenko, Irina Kurgaeva, Vadim D. Revin, Muhammad Wajid Ullah
Summary: Bacterial cellulose is an environmentally friendly material with unique structural and physicochemical properties, which has been increasingly studied for various applications in the past decade. Current research focuses on the development of BC-based nanocomposites with advanced functionalities, although commercial production is hindered by cost and low yield.
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Deying Kong, Kaiyuan Zhang, Jingjing Tian, Lan Yin, Xing Sheng
Summary: This article provides an overview of recent progress in the development of biocompatible and biodegradable light-emitting materials and devices, including molecular dyes, proteins, and inorganic particles with photoluminescence, material systems with unusual optical properties, and electroluminescent materials and devices with potential for full biodegradation. These advancements are envisioned to offer unique capabilities for a wide range of biomedical applications, from biological sensing and modulation to clinical diagnostics and therapy.
ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shuihong Zhu, Qifan Zhou, Jia Yi, Yihua Xu, Chaoyu Fan, Changxu Lin, Jianyang Wu, Youhui Lin
Summary: The combination of wool keratin (WK) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as a structural biomaterial and natural mediator enables the fabrication of flexible and high-performance bioelectronic devices. The WK/CNT composites possess excellent water dispersibility, stability, biocompatibility, and mechanical properties. These composites can be used to design versatile bioelectronics, strain sensors, and integrated gloves for real-time gesture recognition and robot manipulations, demonstrating their great potential in wearable artificial intelligence.
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Yue Wang, Yu Huang, Hongyi Bai, Guoqing Wang, Xuehao Hu, Santosh Kumar, Rui Min
Summary: This article discusses recent advances in biocompatible and biodegradable polymer optical fiber (POF) for medical applications, covering material and optical properties, fabrication methods, clinical applications, functionalization, equipment selection, flexibility for implantation, and potential applications in biomedicine. The content provides a comprehensive overview, presenting clear and logical information that will be useful for researchers seeking a broad perspective on the topic. Biodegradable optical fibers have numerous applications, opening up new avenues in biomedicine.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Lei Hu, Yi Zhong, Shuangquan Wu, Pingdong Wei, Junchao Huang, Duoduo Xu, Lina Zhang, Qifa Ye, Jie Cai
Summary: The study developed a double cross-linking strategy to fabricate 3D structured regenerated cellulose with improved toughness and moldability. Water molecules can regulate the hydrogen bond interaction between cellulose chains, enabling the material to have three-dimensional moldability.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Monika Kaczmarek, Marzena Jedrzejczak-Krzepkowska, Karolina Ludwicka
Summary: This study compared bacterial cellulose membranes synthesized by various strains of the Komagataeibacter genus and selected three efficiently growing strains for further modifications. The addition of polymeric compounds to the growth medium resulted in significant changes in the properties of the resulting nanocomposites. These nanocomposites have potential applications in medicine and industry and may be cost-effective competitors to current commercial biomaterials on the market.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Lili Jiang, Xiong Lu
Summary: Hydrogel-based supercapacitors, with their high flexibility and multifunctionality, show great potential as energy storage alternatives for portable/wearable electronic devices.
MATERIALS CHEMISTRY FRONTIERS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Claire Liu, Jin-Tae Kim, Da Som Yang, Donghwi Cho, Seonggwang Yoo, Surabhi R. Madhvapathy, Hyoyoung Jeong, Tianyu Yang, Haiwen Luan, Raudel Avila, Jihun Park, Yunyun Wu, Kennedy Bryant, Min Cho, JiYong Lee, Jay Young Kwak, WonHyoung Ryu, Yonggang Huang, Ralph G. Nuzzo, John A. Rogers
Summary: Many wireless, skin-interfaced bioelectronic devices use traditional thermoset silicone elastomer materials, such as PDMS, as soft encapsulating structures. However, past studies overlook opportunities to enhance the safety of these devices against various failure modes. This study presents a self-healing PDMS matrix with thermochromism, mechanochromism, strain-adaptive stiffening, and thermal insulation as safety attributes, which can be applied to other bioelectronic devices.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Joshua Tropp, Jonathan Rivnay
Summary: The field of bioelectronics utilizes the optoelectronic properties of synthetic materials to interact with living systems, offering new possibilities for medical treatments. Conjugated polymers present an alternative design space for mechanically and physiochemically compatible electroactive materials, but face challenges in terms of biodegradability and biocompatibility.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Anil Koklu, David Ohayon, Shofarul Wustoni, Victor Druet, Abdulelah Saleh, Sahika Inal
Summary: This review introduces the application of organic electronic materials in metabolite sensing, discusses the advantages and drawbacks of different detection strategies and technologies. At the same time, the state-of-the-art organic electronic metabolite sensors are classified, and the prospects and challenges of using organic bioelectronic materials for metabolite sensing are explored.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
David A. Gregory, Stephen J. Ebbens
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Wenxing Song, David A. Gregory, Haider Al-janabi, Munitta Muthana, Zhiqiang Cai, Xiubo Zhao
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yu Zhang, David A. Gregory, Yi Zhang, Patrick J. Smith, Stephen J. Ebbens, Xiubo Zhao
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Leonidas Matsakas, Vijayendran Raghavendran, Olga Yakimenko, Gustav Persson, Eva Olsson, Ulrika Rova, Lisbeth Olsson, Paul Christakopoulos
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
David A. Gregory, Piyush Kumar, Ana Jimenez-Franco, Yi Zhang, Yu Zhang, Stephen J. Ebbens, Xiubo Zhao
JOVE-JOURNAL OF VISUALIZED EXPERIMENTS
(2019)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Vijayendran Raghavendran, Joseph P. Webb, Michael L. Cartron, Vicki Springthorpe, Tony R. Larson, Michael Hines, Hamza Mohammed, William B. Zimmerman, Robert K. Poole, Jeffrey Green
BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS
(2020)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Weizhen Sun, Yi Zhang, David A. Gregory, Ana Jimenez-Franco, Mhd Anas Tomeh, Songwei Lv, Jiqian Wang, John W. Haycock, Jian R. Lu, Xiubo Zhao
PROGRESS IN NATURAL SCIENCE-MATERIALS INTERNATIONAL
(2020)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Qasim A. Majid, Annabelle T. R. Fricker, David A. Gregory, Natalia Davidenko, Olivia Hernandez Cruz, Richard J. Jabbour, Thomas J. Owen, Pooja Basnett, Barbara Lukasiewicz, Molly Stevens, Serena Best, Ruth Cameron, Sanjay Sinha, Sian E. Harding, Ipsita Roy
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2020)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Weizhen Sun, David Alexander Gregory, Mhd Anas Tomeh, Xiubo Zhao
Summary: Tissue engineering involves combining cells, scaffold materials, and growth factors to regenerate or replace damaged tissues or organs. Silk fibroin has attracted attention for its outstanding properties and ability to be reconstructed into various material formats for tissue engineering applications.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Kevy Pontes Eliodorio, Gabriel Caetano de Gois E. Cunha, Brianna A. White, Demisha H. M. Patel, Fangyi Zhang, Ewald H. Hettema, Thiago Olitta Basso, Andreas Karoly Gombert, Vijayendran Raghavendran
Summary: Blocking mitophagy by deleting the mitophagy receptor gene ATG32 in S. cerevisiae did not lead to a significant improvement in cell viability or ethanol levels during fermentation in commercial bioethanol strains, highlighting the need for further research to determine the role of autophagic processes in fermentation.
APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
David Alexander Gregory, Annabelle T. R. Fricker, Peter Mitrev, Meghna Ray, Emmanuel Asare, Daniel Sim, Soponvit Larpnimitchai, Zixuan Zhang, Jinge Ma, Santosh S. V. Tetali, Ipsita Roy
Summary: In recent decades, Additive Manufacturing has made great advancements and has become increasingly important in biomedical applications. This study focuses on various biomedical devices and proposes CAD designs for bone implants, tooth implants, tissue repair patches, nerve guidance conduits, and coronary artery stents. The study demonstrates the ability to create patient-specific implants using real CT scans and the use of a blend of biocompatible and bioresorbable natural polymers for fabrication. The findings suggest that FDM is useful for a wide range of soft tissue applications, but more elastomeric materials may be needed.
JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL BIOMATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Bruno Labate Vale da Costa, Vijayendran Raghavendran, Luis Fernando Mercier Franco, Adriano de Britto Chaves Filho, Marcos Yukio Yoshinaga, Sayuri Miyamoto, Thiago Olitta Basso, Andreas Karoly Gombert
FEMS YEAST RESEARCH
(2019)