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

  • Engui Wang
  • , Lingling Xu*
  • , Lin Luo
  • , Yongfang Ren
  • , Yichang Quan
  • , Tian Le
  • , Jiangtao Xue
  • , Chang Zhu
  • , Jing Huang
  • , Xi Cui
  • , Dongjie Jiang
  • , Bojing Shi
  • , Hongqing Feng
  • , Jiaping Zhang*
  • , Zhou Li*
  • , Han Ouyang*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Tsinghua University
  • Peking University
  • Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University)

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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.

Original languageEnglish
Article number100375
JournalCell Biomaterials
DOIs
StateAccepted/In press - 2026

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • MXene
  • biodegradable electronic
  • electrical stimulation therapy
  • electronic textile
  • endogenous electric field
  • self-powered
  • symbiotic bioelectronics
  • tenden repair
  • tissue regeneration
  • wound repair

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