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3D printed edible electronics: Components, fabrication approaches and applications.

P Santhoshkumar¹, Dheetchanya Ramu¹, L Mahalakshmi¹

¹Computational Modeling and Nanoscale Processing Unit, Department of Food Process Engineering, National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur (NIFTEM-T), Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India, Thanjavur, 613005, Tamil Nadu, India.

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3D-printed edible electronics (EEs) merge ingestible devices with 3D printing for safe, biodegradable health monitors. This technology offers personalized, less invasive medical solutions, but faces challenges in stability and regulation.

Area of Science:

Materials Science
Biomedical Engineering
Electronics Engineering

Background:

Edible electronics (EEs) represent an emerging interdisciplinary field.
3D printing offers advanced fabrication for complex edible devices.
EEs promise safe, biodegradable, and customizable medical applications.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide a comprehensive review of 3D-printed edible electronics.
To explore the potential of EEs in healthcare monitoring and treatment.
To discuss fabrication methods, design considerations, and in-body applications.

Main Methods:

Review of current literature on 3D-printed edible electronics.
Analysis of edible materials (sugars, proteins, polymers) for electronic components.

Keywords:

3D printing Customization using 3D printing Edible electronics Edible electronics components Edible electronics fabrication Edible robots Nutritive electronics

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Exploration of 3D printing techniques for fabricating EEs.

Main Results:

EEs can be fabricated using various edible materials and 3D printing.
Potential applications include physiological monitoring and disease treatment.
Key challenges include long-term stability, safety, and regulatory approval.

Conclusions:

3D-printed EEs offer a transformative approach to personalized healthcare.
Further research is needed to address stability, safety, and regulatory hurdles.
The field holds significant promise for innovative, ingestible electronic devices.