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Qiankun Zeng^1,2, Hong Liu², Yongheng Zhang¹

¹School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China.

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Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Material innovation is key to autonomous bioelectronic systems, enabling closed-loop therapeutics. Advances in sensors, computation, and materials drive personalized medicine from sensing to intervention.

Keywords:

biosensors closed‐loop systems functional materials neuromorphic computation personalized medicine self‐decision bioelectronics

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Engineering
Materials Science
Nanotechnology

Background:

Conventional 'sense-then-treat' medical approaches are being surpassed by autonomous, closed-loop therapeutic systems.
Material innovation is identified as the crucial factor enabling this transition in bioelectronic systems.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the pivotal role of material innovation in advancing self-decision bioelectronic systems.
To explore how material advancements integrate sensing, computation, and adaptive intervention for autonomous therapeutics.

Main Methods:

Review of recent advances in electrochemical, electrophysiological, optical, and mechanical sensors using soft conductors, responsive polymers, and nanocomposites.
Exploration of decision-making architectures from threshold logic to neuromorphic computation.
Analysis of material platforms driving precise electrical stimulation, drug delivery, and mechanical/optical modulation.

Main Results:

Novel materials enable high-performance sensing for reliable physiological monitoring.
Diverse material platforms facilitate precise therapeutic interventions like electrical stimulation and drug delivery.
Examples include artificial pancreas systems, neurointerventions, and smart wound dressings.

Conclusions:

Material innovation is central to developing next-generation autonomous and personalized medicine.
Overcoming challenges in biointegration, power, and regulatory translation is essential for clinical adoption.
This review offers a materials- and engineering-focused perspective on autonomous bioelectronic systems.