News Stretchable, Self-Powered Bioelectronics Mimic Skin in Form and Function Skin-like electronics could seamlessly integrate with the body for applications in health monitoring, medication therapy, implantable medical devices, and biological studies. With the help of the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship...
News Bioelectronics Get Upgrade with Novel Approach to Create More Stable, Electrically Efficient Devices Researchers at the University of Chicago have patented a new approach for developing carbon-based bioelectronic devices, which have a variety of applications in drug delivery, substance detection, and organ modulation....
Technology Permeable junction-enhanced roll-to-roll microfabrication for electronic devices A scalable roll-to-roll microfabrication method using salt-assisted photochemical patterning and permeable junctions for rapid, eco-friendly production and transfer of carbon-based devices onto flexible substrates. Enables cost-efficient, high-performance bioelectronics and catalytic…
Page Sihong Wang // Tissue-Like Bioelectronic Devices Sihong Wang’s research focuses on the development of biomimetic polymer electronics and bio-energy harvesting for interfacing with the human body and other biological systems as wearable and implantable devices. The...
News 16 UChicago Researchers Awarded $7.2 Million from Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago has funded its first cohort of Investigators at its partner institutions – including 16 researchers from the University of Chicago. The funding – a total...
News New Tissue-Like Hydrogel Semiconductor is ‘a Significant Step in Material Design’ Researchers at the University of Chicago have developed an entirely new material that functions both as a hydrogel and a semiconductor – overcoming longstanding challenges in bioelectronics. With a significant...
Technology Ultrasoft Hydrogel Semiconductors for High-Performance Tissue-Integrated Bioelectronic Devices This technology blends a polymer semiconductor with a hydrogel to create a tunable, biocompatible, ultrasoft network that combines efficient charge transport with tissue-like mechanical properties, which are ideal for a…
News UChicago Researchers Honored with Prestigious Innovation Awards University of Chicago Assistant Professor Chibueze Amanchukwu and PhD candidates Pengju Li and Shawn Shan were recently recognized for their groundbreaking innovations. Shawn Shan, 26, has been named MIT Technology...
Technology Monolithic (Binder Free) Carbon-Based Bioelectronic Devices for Biomodulation and Electroceutical Applications The global electroceuticals market is expected to reach $25+ billion by 2021. Modern biolectronics with multi-scale structures are used extensively for drug delivery, biosensing, and biological modulations. However, macroscopic bioelectronic…
Technology A Stretchable And Strain-Insensitive Pressure Sensor Pressure sensors are essential to a vast array of applications, where they sense and measure pressure, and transmit information, which help ascertain the performance of a given device. In fact,…
Technology Lithium-Driven Neural Inhibition Devices For Chronic Pain And Local Anesthesia An implantable bioelectronic device platform enabling targeted, programmable inhibition of neural activity through lithium ion delivery, offering durable local anesthesia and pain relief without systemic toxicity The Unmet Need: Programmable…
Technology Next-gen Immunoregulatory Bioelectronic Patch For Skin Inflammation An electronic system that incorporates living materials as an interfacial layer, specially tailored for managing skin inflammation diseases. The Unmet Need: Chronic skin diseases lack safe, drug-free, continuous monitoring and…
