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04-07-2014, 08:12 PM
New Substrate for Transient Electronics May Lead to Dissolvable Implantable Devices
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While implantable electronic devices that monitor and treat a variety of diseases is **thing new, they all have the downside that a second procedure is required to remove them from the body. Dissolvable electronics may one day overcome this, breaking down in a pre-programmed fashion and eliminated from the body along with the rest of the waste once their job is done.
Researchers at Iowa State have just reported in journal*Advanced Functional Materials on a new insulating polymer film that can be used as a platform for “transient” electronics. The material is made out of polyvinyl *******, a water soluble synthetic polymer, while adding gelatin or sucrose to the material respectively slows down or speeds up how fast the polymer dissolves.
Flashbacks:*Dissolvable “Transient Electronics” Will Be Good For Your Body and the Environment… (http://www.medgadget.com/2012/10/dissolvable-transient-electronics-will-be-good-for-your-body-and-the-environment.html);*Dissolvable Electronics Demonstrate Effectiveness in Bacteria Fighting Implant… (http://www.medgadget.com/2013/04/dissolvable-electronics-demonstrate-effectiveness-in-bacteria-fighting-implant.html);*Biodegradable Batteries Could Power Electronics Deep Within Body… (http://www.medgadget.com/2014/03/biodegradable-batteries-could-power-electronics-deep-within-body.html)
Study in Advanced Functional Materials: Study of Physically Transient Insulating Materials as a Potential Platform for Transient Electronics and Bioelectronics… (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adfm.201304186/abstract)
Press release: Iowa State materials scientist developing materials and electronics that dissolve when triggered… (http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2014/04/03/transientmaterials)
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http://cdn.medgadget.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dissolvable-electronics.jpg
While implantable electronic devices that monitor and treat a variety of diseases is **thing new, they all have the downside that a second procedure is required to remove them from the body. Dissolvable electronics may one day overcome this, breaking down in a pre-programmed fashion and eliminated from the body along with the rest of the waste once their job is done.
Researchers at Iowa State have just reported in journal*Advanced Functional Materials on a new insulating polymer film that can be used as a platform for “transient” electronics. The material is made out of polyvinyl *******, a water soluble synthetic polymer, while adding gelatin or sucrose to the material respectively slows down or speeds up how fast the polymer dissolves.
Flashbacks:*Dissolvable “Transient Electronics” Will Be Good For Your Body and the Environment… (http://www.medgadget.com/2012/10/dissolvable-transient-electronics-will-be-good-for-your-body-and-the-environment.html);*Dissolvable Electronics Demonstrate Effectiveness in Bacteria Fighting Implant… (http://www.medgadget.com/2013/04/dissolvable-electronics-demonstrate-effectiveness-in-bacteria-fighting-implant.html);*Biodegradable Batteries Could Power Electronics Deep Within Body… (http://www.medgadget.com/2014/03/biodegradable-batteries-could-power-electronics-deep-within-body.html)
Study in Advanced Functional Materials: Study of Physically Transient Insulating Materials as a Potential Platform for Transient Electronics and Bioelectronics… (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adfm.201304186/abstract)
Press release: Iowa State materials scientist developing materials and electronics that dissolve when triggered… (http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2014/04/03/transientmaterials)
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