Soft Meditronics Group

Fabrication of functional nanomaterials (metal nanowires and metal nanoparticles) for the multifunctional nanocomposite materials.

[Current Works]

• Highly conductive nanomaterials with improved electrochemical properties.

• Ferromagnetic conductive nanomaterials for soft actuator.

• Strain-insensitive nanocomposite with electrical stability under deformation.

Flexible and/or soft bioelectronics (sensor, stimulator, microchannel, and actuators) to reduce mechanical mismatches between tissue and electronics.

[Current Works]

• Syringe-injectable nanocomposites for minimally invasive implantation.

• Implantable flexible and/or soft energy devices, including power transfer antenna and battery.

• Bioelectrode with high biocompatibility for long-term implantation.

In vivo biomedical applications for the clinical translation of the nanomaterial-based bioelectronics.

[Current Works]

• Low-energy cardiac stimulation treating arrhythmias and heart failure.

• Multi-channel epicardiac mapping and feedback stimulation in large animals.

• Spatiotemporally specific stimulation optimized by machine-learning algorithm.

• Deep brain stimulation electrode with minimally invasive implantation.

• Electric stimulation on endocrine organs for managing hormone secretion.