Researchers have developed a “smart patch” that is likely to make drug delivery to body organs more precise and effective.
The joint research team from Beihang University and other institutions integrated flexible electronics and advanced nanoprocessing technologies to create an ultra-thin patch, the thickness of a standard printed sheet, which can be applied directly to the surface of an organ. This unique patch structure can wirelessly power itself, allowing it to safely penetrate cell membranes at a low voltage, rapidly and accurately delivering drug molecules to the targeted site through the strong electric field generated within the nanopores.
Professor Chang Lingqian from the Beihang University School of Biomedical Engineering stated, “It’s like creating a highway for drug delivery.” He added that “this study has already been applied in the field of medical aesthetics and skin injury repair, and it holds promising prospects for providing future treatments for major health issues like cancer and trauma.”
