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science-and-technology1 year ago•5 min saved

"Self-Repairing Electronic Material: Science's Latest Breakthrough"

Researchers have developed a soft, flexible material with adaptive durability that strengthens upon impact, inspired by the adaptive strength of cornstarch slurries, and suitable for wearable technology and medical sensors. The material conducts electricity and is made of a combination of polymers, with the addition of positively charged nanoparticles enhancing its adaptive functionality. The material's potential applications include soft wearables, flexible electronics for health monitoring, and personalized electronic prosthetics, and it could be compatible with 3D printing for various shapes.

via SciTechDaily|

#adaptive-durability #conductive-polymer #flexible-material

healthtech2 years ago•5 min saved

MIT Engineers Create Soft, Metal-Free Electrodes for Next-Gen Implants.

MIT engineers have developed a soft, conductive polymer hydrogel that could replace metal in implantable electrodes for medical devices such as pacemakers and deep-brain stimulators. The material, which can be made into printable ink, has shown promise in preliminary animal tests for maintaining stability and effectively transmitting electrical pulses, with less inflammation and scarring compared to traditional metal electrodes. The researchers used a new recipe to mix conductive polymers with hydrogels in a way that enhanced both the electrical and mechanical properties of the respective ingredients, resulting in a 3D-printable, Jell-O-like electrode that can potentially replace metal to stimulate nerves and interface with the heart, brain, and other organs in the body.

via SciTechDaily|

#biocompatible #conductive-polymer #healthtech

technology2 years ago•1 min saved

Wooden Transistors: A New Era of Electronic Plants

Scientists have developed a method to create transistors using wood by removing lignin and adding a conductive polymer to create a lattice structure. This method offers advantages such as sustainability, lower cost, recyclability, and physical flexibility. Wood can be worked in a number of ways once the lignin is removed, and it can also be made relatively transparent.

via Hackaday|

#conductive-polymer #recyclability #sustainability

science-and-technology2 years ago•5 min saved

Injectable Brain Implants: The Next Frontier in Neuroscience

Scientists have developed a gel that, when injected into bodily tissue, solidifies into an electrically conductive polymer, which could be used to create soft, flexible electrodes that can be implanted into the brain. The electrodes formed by the gel are just as soft and movable as the brain tissue around it, and the gel is apparently harmless. The team has tested the material in living zebra fish and dead leeches, and the electrodes seem safe. However, the electrodes might be able to successfully conduct electrical signals, but the team doesn’t have a solution for getting those signals out of the brain so that scientists can actually see them, or for sending in current so the electrodes can be used for brain stimulation.

via WIRED|

#brain-implants #conductive-polymer #electrodes