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ArticleNature communications2025

Fully biocompatible, thermally drawn fiber supercapacitors for long-term bio-implantation.

Sungha Jeon, Hyeonyeob Seo, Yeji Kim, Youngin Choi, Youngbin Lee, Youngmin Jung, Somin Lee, Jung Tae Lee, Seongjun Park

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. From Devices to Systems: Integration Strategies for Micro-Supercapacitors in Microsystems.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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  3. Materials and System Design for Self-Decision Bioelectronic Systems.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Sungha Jeon *Medical Research Center, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Hyeonyeob Seo *Department of Bio and Brain Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8297-4743
Yeji Kim *Department of Bio and Brain Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5423-5994
Youngin ChoiDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Youngbin LeeMedical Research Center, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Youngmin JungSchool of Transdisciplinary Studies, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Somin LeeProgram of Brain and Cognitive Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Jung Tae LeeDepartment of Plant and Environmental New Resources, Kyung Hee University, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea. jungtae@khu.ac.kr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2228-1849
Seongjun ParkMedical Research Center, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. seongjunpark@snu.ac.kr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1981-9628

Funding

National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) RS-2023-00207970National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) RS-2023-00225427National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) RS-2024-00403009
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recent advancements in implantable bioelectronic devices have increased the demand for biocompatible energy sources with long-term electrochemical and mechanical stability. Here, we present a tough hydrogel-based supercapacitor (THBS) fiber, fabricated via a thermal drawing process (TDP), that enables the integration of all components-electrodes, electrolyte, current collectors, and encapsulation-into a single, unified, and mechanically robust fiber-shaped architecture. Through thermal/mechanical optimization and the incorporation of self-healing properties, THBS fibers exhibit durable, high electrochemical performance under dynamic, high-curvature deformations mimicking in vivo physiological motions. Despite a thickness of only a few hundred microns, they maintain mechanical and electrochemical stability. Long-term functionality was confirmed over five weeks with minimal immune response. In vivo implantation demonstrated successful LED operation in a freely moving mouse, and successful optogenetic stimulation of both central and peripheral nervous systems. These results underscore the promise of THBS fibers as next-generation, fully biocompatible energy storage devices for advanced implantable bioelectronic systems.

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Biocompatible MaterialsProstheses and ImplantsAnimalsElectric CapacitanceHydrogelsMiceOptogeneticsBiocompatible MaterialsHydrogels

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PMCPMC12405512

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