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Fabrication and Characterization of a Conformal Skin-like Electronic System for Quantitative, Cutaneous Wound Management
Published on: September 2, 2015
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Electronic Skins for Advanced Wound Healing: Biomimetic Thermoregulation and Bioelectrically Active Systems
Nianhao Xue1, Wenhao Guan1, Tanghao Xia2
1College of Electronic and Optical Engineering & College of Flexible Electronics (Future Technology), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China.
Polymers
|March 14, 2026
Summary
Electronic skin offers advanced wound healing with flexible, autonomous sensing. This review highlights innovations in thermotherapeutic and bioelectrically active electronic skins for improved therapeutic outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Materials Science
- Regenerative Medicine
Background:
- Electronic skin technology is rapidly advancing due to the demand for effective wound healing treatments.
- Current electronic healing patches face challenges like poor coordination, delayed responses, and limited feedback in complex wounds.
- Innovative wound healing technologies with high efficiency and closed-loop feedback are imperative.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review the advanced development of electronic skin for therapeutic wound healing.
- To summarize structural innovations and design strategies for biomimetic thermotherapeutic electronic skins.
- To review emerging bioelectrically active electronic skins and explore future challenges and solutions.
Main Methods:
- Summarizing structural innovations and design strategies for thermotherapeutic electronic skins using thermoelectric polymer composites.
- Reviewing bioelectrically active electronic skins, including drug-delivery, hydrogel-integrated, and photoelectric synergistic stimulation types.
- Analyzing advanced designs, innovative advantages, potential challenges, and proposing practical solutions for electronic skin development.
Main Results:
- Biomimetic thermotherapeutic electronic skins utilize thermoelectric polymer composites and interactive temperature regulation.
- Emerging electronic skins include drug-delivery, multifunctional hydrogel-integrated, and photoelectric synergistic stimulation systems.
- Identified challenges and proposed solutions for low-cost, clinically applicable, and scalable electronic skin development.
Conclusions:
- Electronic skin technology shows significant promise for advanced wound healing applications.
- Innovations in thermotherapeutic and bioelectrically active electronic skins offer improved efficiency and feedback mechanisms.
- Addressing challenges in cost, clinical applicability, and scalability is crucial for the future of electronic skin in wound therapy.
