Strain-resilient intrinsically stretchable electrochemical biointerfaces

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Authors: Yadong Xu, Xiaotian Ma, Kexin Fan, Jihong Min, Jin Qu, Wenzheng Heng, Jiahong Li, Songsong Tang, Gwangmook Kim, Ruixiao Liu, Shukun Yin, Wenjian Li
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Cited by: 10
References: 61

Abstract

Stretchable bioelectronics promise seamless integration with dynamic tissues, yet their electrochemical performance often collapses under strain owing to cracking, interlayer delamination, and signal distortion. We introduce an intrinsically stretchable interface for resilient electrochemical sensing (SIRES) built from a strain-resilient conductor, an electrically tunable interlayer, and a stretchable functional coating. By offsetting strain-induced resistance increases with gains in active surface area, SIRES maintains near-constant resistance and high-fidelity electrochemical readouts under strains up to 300%. The platform supports voltammetric, potentiometric, and amperometric modalities and enables multiplexed molecular monitoring across dynamically deforming tissues in wearable and implantable formats. Its unified architecture provides delamination-resistant interfaces suitable for long-term use, and the design rules generalize to affinity-based transduction, establishing a pathway toward strain-resilient molecular sensing for precision diagnostics and therapy.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Conducting polymers and applications Neuroscience and Neural Engineering

Publication details

Journal / source
Science
Publisher
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Volume
392
Issue
6801
Pages
eaed1630–eaed1630
Publication date
28 May 2026
Language
EN