Cited by 24Silk-based biomaterials and applicationsNeuroscience and Neural EngineeringAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials

Silk fibroin-based bioelectronic devices for high-sensitivity, stable, and prolonged in vivo recording

Yang, Huiran, Zhu, Ziyi, Ni, Siyuan, Wang, Xueying, Nie, Yanyan, Tao, Chen, Zou, Dujuan, Jiang, Wanqi +7 more·2025·Biosensors and Bioelectronics

Abstract

Silk fibroin, recognized for its biocompatibility and modifiable properties, has significant potential in bioelectronics. Traditional silk bioelectronic devices, however, face rapid functional losses in aqueous or in vivo environments due to high water absorption of silk fibroin, which leads to expansion, structural damage, and conductive failure. In this study, we developed a novel approach by creating oriented crystallization (OC) silk fibroin through physical modification of the silk protein. This advancement enabled the fabrication of electronic interfaces for chronic biopotential recording. A pre-stretching treatment of the silk membrane allowed for tunable molecular orientation and crystallization, markedly enhancing its aqueous stability, biocompatibility, and electronic shielding capabilities. The OC devices demonstrated robust performance in sensitive detection and motion tracking of cutaneous electrical signals, long-term (over seven days) electromyographic signal acquisition in live mice with high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR >20), and accurate detection of high-frequency oscillations (HFO) in epileptic models (200-500 Hz). This work not only improves the structural and functional integrity of silk fibroin but also extends its application in durable bioelectronics and interfaces suited for long-term physiological environments.

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Authors
Yang, H., Zhu, Z., Ni, S., Wang, X., Nie, Y., Tao, C., Zou, D., Jiang, W., Zhao, Y., Zhou, Z., Sun, L., Li, M., Tao, T. H., Liu, K., & Wei, X.
Affiliations
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
  • Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology (CN)
Corresponding author
  • Li, Meng
  • Tao, Tiger H.
  • Liu, Keyin
  • Wei, Xiaoling
Venue
Biosensors and Bioelectronics
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2025-01
Volume
267
Pages
116853
ISSN
0956-5663 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4403499873
Cited by
24
References
48
Citations by year
2026: 13 · 2025: 11
FWCI
2.26
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Biosensors and Bioelectronics (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Special Fund Project for Science and Technology Innovation Strategy of Guangdong Province (20212ABC03W07, 20201ZDE04013, 2021B0909050004, 2021B0909060002)
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Branch (JCYJ-SHFY-202201)
  • Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (2021SHZDZX)
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China (61974154, 32371083, 62474182)
  • Innovative Research Team of High-level Local University in Shanghai
  • Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China
  • Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (2021231)
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (Y2023070, ZDBS-LY-JSC024)
  • National Key Research and Development Program of China (2019YFA0905200)
  • Shanghai Rising-Star Program (22QA1410900)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Biomaterials › Silk-based biomaterials and applications
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
Keywords
silk fibroin, oriented crystallization, bioelectronic devices, electromyography, high-frequency oscillations, epilepsy, aqueous stability, pre-stretching, molecular orientation, biocompatibility, electronic shielding, motion tracking, in vivo recording
MeSH terms
Animals, Biocompatible Materials, Equipment Design, Fibroins, Bombyx, Biosensing Techniques, Mice, Signal-To-Noise Ratio

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