Integrated, Transparent Silicon Carbide Electronics and Sensors for Radio Frequency Biomedical Therapy

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Tuan-Khoa, Nguyen
Yadav, Sharda
Thanh-An, Truong
Han, Mengdi
Barton, Matthew
Leitch, Michael
Guzman, Pablo
Dinh, Toan
Ashok, Aditya
Vu, Hieu
Dau, Van
Haasmann, Daniel
Chen, Lin
Nguyen, Nam-Trung
Phan, Hoang-Phuong
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2022
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The integration of micro- and nanoelectronics into or onto biomedical devices can facilitate advanced diagnostics and treatments of digestive disorders, cardiovascular diseases, and cancers. Recent developments in gastrointestinal endoscopy and balloon catheter technologies introduce promising paths for minimally invasive surgeries to treat these diseases. However, current therapeutic endoscopy systems fail to meet requirements in multifunctionality, biocompatibility, and safety, particularly when integrated with bioelectronic devices. Here, we report materials, device designs, and assembly schemes for transparent and stable cubic silicon carbide (3C-SiC)-based bioelectronic systems that facilitate tissue ablation, with the capability for integration onto the tips of endoscopes. The excellent optical transparency of SiC-on-glass (SoG) allows for direct observation of areas of interest, with superior electronic functionalities that enable multiple biological sensing and stimulation capabilities to assist in electrical-based ablation procedures. Experimental studies on phantom, vegetable, and animal tissues demonstrated relatively short treatment times and low electric field required for effective lesion removal using our SoG bioelectronic system. In vivo experiments on an animal model were conducted to explore the versatility of SoG electrodes for peripheral nerve stimulation, showing an exciting possibility for the therapy of neural disorders through electrical excitation. The multifunctional features of SoG integrated devices indicate their high potential for minimally invasive, cost-effective, and outcome-enhanced surgical tools, across a wide range of biomedical applications.

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ACS Nano

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16

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7

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Medical devices

Nanoelectronics

Electronics, sensors and digital hardware

Gastroenterology and hepatology

Precision engineering

Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)

Science & Technology

Physical Sciences

Technology

Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Chemistry, Physical

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Tuan-Khoa, N; Yadav, S; Thanh-An, T; Han, M; Barton, M; Leitch, M; Guzman, P; Dinh, T; Ashok, A; Vu, H; Dau, V; Haasmann, D; Chen, L; Nam-Trung, N; Hoang-Phuong, P; et al., Integrated, Transparent Silicon Carbide Electronics and Sensors for Radio Frequency Biomedical Therapy, ACS Nano, 2022, 16 (7), pp. 10890-10903

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