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BIOADHESIVES

A photocurable bioelectronics–tissue interface

A functional bioadhesive has been developed to possess properties such as mechanical compliance, electrical conductivity and optical transparency, and is utilized for bonding electronic devices to various organs in the body for up to several months.

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Fig. 1: Applications of BTIM.

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Sekitani, T. A photocurable bioelectronics–tissue interface. Nat. Mater. 20, 1460–1461 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-021-01103-2

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