Cited by 128Wireless Body Area NetworksWireless Power Transfer SystemsNeuroscience and Neural Engineering

Miniature battery-free bioelectronics

Nair, Vishnu, Dalrymple, Ashley N., Yu, Zhanghao, Balakrishnan, Gaurav, Bettinger, Christopher J., Weber, Douglas J., Yang, Kaiyuan, Robinson, Jacob T.·2023·Science

Abstract

Miniature wireless bioelectronic implants that can operate for extended periods of time can transform how we treat disorders by acting rapidly on precise nerves and organs in a way that drugs cannot. To reach this goal, materials and methods are needed to wirelessly transfer energy through the body or harvest energy from the body itself. We review some of the capabilities of emerging energy transfer methods to identify the performance envelope for existing technology and discover where opportunities lie to improve how much—and how efficiently—we can deliver energy to the tiny bioelectronic implants that can support emerging medical technologies.

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  • Biomechanical energy harvesting systems such as triboelectric and piezoelectric generators harness the electrical field resulting from charge separation and mechanical strain, respectively, enabling in-vivo powering from the natural movement of the organs.

    “Biomechanical energy harvesting systems such as triboelectric and piezoelectric generators harness the electrical field resulting from charge separation and mechanical strain, respectively, enabling in-vivo powering from the natural movement of the organs [208], [216].”

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Authors
Nair, V., Dalrymple, A. N., Yu, Z., Balakrishnan, G., Bettinger, C. J., Weber, D. J., Yang, K., & Robinson, J. T.
Affiliations
  • Rice University (US)
  • University of Utah (US)
  • Carnegie Mellon University (US)
  • Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition (US)
Corresponding author
Robinson, Jacob T.
Venue
Science
Published
2023-11-10
Volume
382
Issue
6671
Pages
eabn4732-eabn4732
ISSN
  • 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9203
OpenAlex
W4388520560
Cited by
128
References
123
Citations by year
2026: 37 · 2025: 52 · 2024: 38 · 2023: 1
FWCI
2.87
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Science (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Wireless Body Area Networks
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Wireless Power Transfer Systems
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
Keywords
wireless power transfer, energy harvesting, biomedical implants, energy transfer efficiency
MeSH terms
Wearable Electronic Devices, Energy Transfer, Humans, Miniaturization, Human Body, Prostheses and Implants, Wireless Technology

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