Skip to main navigation Skip to search Skip to main content

Soft Hypoxia-Adaptive Bioelectronics Integrating PEDOT:PSS/Polydopamine/Enzyme Biocomposites for Closed-Loop Therapeutics of Chronic Wounds

  • Songrui Liu
  • , Bowen Yang
  • , Cao Qi
  • , Zhijie Zhou
  • , Haochen Zou
  • , Anjum Qureshi
  • , Xiao Zhao
  • , Ting Li
  • , Li Gao
  • , Ye Tao
  • , Gang Song
  • , Pingqiang Cai
  • , Zheng Li
  • , Zhiyuan Liu
  • , Dianpeng Qi
  • , Ting Wang*
  • , Lianhui Wang
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications
  • Sabanci University
  • Nanjing University
  • Zhejiang University
  • Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology
  • School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Abstract

Adaptive bioelectronics that autonomously adjust to environmental changes represent an emerging paradigm, enabling reliable operation across diverse conditions. Hypoxic microenvironments are prevalent across numerous pathological conditions including chronic wounds, tumors, and ischemic tissues, creating a fundamental challenge: oxygen-dependent enzymatic biosensors fail precisely when monitoring is most critical, while oxygen deficiency simultaneously impairs tissue regeneration. We present a soft wireless Hypoxia-Adaptive Sensing and Therapeutic (HAST) system that maintains reliable biosensing functionality in oxygen-deficient environments through integrated oxygen management. Using engineered poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS)/polydopamine (PDA)/enzyme biocomposites, HAST integrates multiplexed biosensing (glucose, uric acid, lactate) with dual-oxygen provision: wound exudate-triggered dissolved oxygen generation restores biosensor functionality while electrical stimulation promotes vascular regeneration for sustained tissue oxygenation. This hypoxia-adaptive design achieves about 10-fold biosensor sensitivity enhancement under oxygen-deficient conditions while promoting tissue repair. In preclinical diabetic wound models, HAST enabled accurate continuous monitoring with ∼30% accelerated wound closure, demonstrating environment-adaptive bioelectronics for precision medicine in oxygen-deficient pathological conditions.

Original languageEnglish
JournalAdvanced Science
DOIs
StateAccepted/In press - 2026
Externally publishedYes

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

  • adaptive
  • hypoxia
  • multiplex biosensing
  • soft electronics
  • wound healing

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Soft Hypoxia-Adaptive Bioelectronics Integrating PEDOT:PSS/Polydopamine/Enzyme Biocomposites for Closed-Loop Therapeutics of Chronic Wounds'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this