Tissue-fluid-driven symbiotic electronic textile accelerates and guides tissue self-healing

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Authors: Engui Wang, Lingling Xu, Lin Luo, Yukun Ren, Yichang Quan, Tian Le, Jiangtao Xue, Chang Zhu, Jing Huang, Xi Cui, Dongjie Jiang, Bojing Shi
+4 more Hongqing Feng, Jiaping Zhang, Zhou Li, Han Ouyang
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Abstract

Electrical stimulation is a powerful strategy for promoting tissue self-healing, yet conventional systems are limited by reliance on external power sources, rigid components, and low conformability to dynamic tissue surfaces. Here, we report a tissue-fluid-driven, self-powered, fully bioresorbable symbiotic electronic textile (SBST) that integrates controllable electrical stimulation into a thin, breathable, and fully degradable textile while preserving essential wound-care functionality. By incorporating Magnesium (Mg)/Molybdenum (Mo) nanoelectrodes with an MXene ion-transport layer (80 ± 2.3 μm thick, 70 ± 3.1 mg), SBST avoids direct electrochemical contact with tissue and provides stable electrical output. In vivo studies demonstrate that SBST significantly enhances Achilles tendon regeneration in rats, accelerates skin wound healing, and exhibits effective antibacterial activity in mice and diabetic pigs. Its textile-compatible, lead-free design highlights SBST as a promising platform for next-generation, clinically translatable electrical stimulation therapies.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Micro and Nano Robotics 3D Printing in Biomedical Research

Publication details

Journal / source
Cell Biomaterials
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Pages
100375–100375
Publication date
1 February 2026
Language
EN