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Skin Patches: Organic Transdermal Iontophoresis Patch with Built‐in Biofuel Cell (Adv. Healthcare Mater. 4/2015)
Author(s) -
Ogawa Yudai,
Kato Koichiro,
Miyake Takeo,
Nagamine Kuniaki,
Ofuji Takuya,
Yoshino Syuhei,
Nishizawa Matsuhiko
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
advanced healthcare materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.288
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 2192-2659
pISSN - 2192-2640
DOI - 10.1002/adhm.201570026
Subject(s) - robotics , artificial intelligence , engineering , computer science , robot
A transdermal iontophoresis patch driven by a built‐in biofuel cell is developed by M. Nishizawa and team on page 506 using only disposable organic materials: enzyme, conducting polymer‐based internal resistor, hydrogel sheets containing fuels (sugar) and chemical to be delivered. When mounted on the skin, the patch generates a transdermal ionic current with the osmotic flow, thereby administrating the chemical into the skin.