Bioresorbable Photonics: Materials, Devices and Applications
Bio-photonic devices that utilize the interaction between light and biological substances have been emerging as an important tool for clinical diagnosis and/or therapy. At the same time, implanted biodegradable photonic devices can be disintegrated and resorbed after a predefined operational period,...
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| description | Bio-photonic devices that utilize the interaction between light and biological substances have been emerging as an important tool for clinical diagnosis and/or therapy. At the same time, implanted biodegradable photonic devices can be disintegrated and resorbed after a predefined operational period, thus avoiding the risk and cost associated with the secondary surgical extraction. In this paper, the recent progress on biodegradable photonics is reviewed, with a focus on material strategies, device architectures and their biomedical applications. We begin with a brief introduction of biodegradable photonics, followed by the material strategies for constructing biodegradable photonic devices. Then, various types of biodegradable photonic devices with different functionalities are described. After that, several demonstration examples for applications in intracranial pressure monitoring, biochemical sensing and drug delivery are presented, revealing the great potential of biodegradable photonics in the monitoring of human health status and the treatment of human diseases. We then conclude with the summary of this field, as well as current challenges and possible future directions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c3d6158169064441af8963c4279bcd102023-11-22T01:40:36ZengMDPI AGPhotonics2304-67322021-06-018723510.3390/photonics8070235Bioresorbable Photonics: Materials, Devices and ApplicationsXiaozhong Wu0Qinglei Guo1Center of Nanoelectronics, School of Microelectronics, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, ChinaCenter of Nanoelectronics, School of Microelectronics, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, ChinaBio-photonic devices that utilize the interaction between light and biological substances have been emerging as an important tool for clinical diagnosis and/or therapy. At the same time, implanted biodegradable photonic devices can be disintegrated and resorbed after a predefined operational period, thus avoiding the risk and cost associated with the secondary surgical extraction. In this paper, the recent progress on biodegradable photonics is reviewed, with a focus on material strategies, device architectures and their biomedical applications. We begin with a brief introduction of biodegradable photonics, followed by the material strategies for constructing biodegradable photonic devices. Then, various types of biodegradable photonic devices with different functionalities are described. After that, several demonstration examples for applications in intracranial pressure monitoring, biochemical sensing and drug delivery are presented, revealing the great potential of biodegradable photonics in the monitoring of human health status and the treatment of human diseases. We then conclude with the summary of this field, as well as current challenges and possible future directions.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/8/7/235biodegradable photonicsbiodegradable materialsoptoelectronic devicesbiomedical applications |
| spellingShingle | Xiaozhong Wu Qinglei Guo Bioresorbable Photonics: Materials, Devices and Applications Photonics biodegradable photonics biodegradable materials optoelectronic devices biomedical applications |
| title | Bioresorbable Photonics: Materials, Devices and Applications |
| title_full | Bioresorbable Photonics: Materials, Devices and Applications |
| title_fullStr | Bioresorbable Photonics: Materials, Devices and Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bioresorbable Photonics: Materials, Devices and Applications |
| title_short | Bioresorbable Photonics: Materials, Devices and Applications |
| title_sort | bioresorbable photonics materials devices and applications |
| topic | biodegradable photonics biodegradable materials optoelectronic devices biomedical applications |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/8/7/235 |
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