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ArticleSmall (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)2026

Hybrid Bioceramic: A Synergistic Platform for Structural Reinforcement and Bioelectric Stimulation Toward Smart Medical Devices.

Sophia Selvarajan, Eunjung Byun, Md Naimur Rahman Niloy, Raneen Qasim, Junjira Tanum, Heejin Hwang, Seung Hyun Song, Geelsu Hwang, Albert Kim

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Article in Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Sophia SelvarajanDepartment of Medical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA.
Eunjung ByunDepartment of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Md Naimur Rahman NiloyDepartment of Medical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA.
Raneen QasimDepartment of Medical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA.
Junjira TanumDepartment of Preventive and Restoration Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Heejin HwangDepartment of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Seung Hyun SongDepartment of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Geelsu HwangDepartment of Preventive and Restoration Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Albert KimDepartment of Medical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1539-1246

Funding

Translational Multimodal Strategy for Peri-Implant Disease PreventionR01DE032343 · NIDCR · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI Geelsu Hwang, Albert Kim · 2023 to 2026
$2.1M
Bacterial Adhesion Inhibition and Biofilm Disruption by Adaptive Piezoelectric BiomaterialR21DE032162 · NIDCR · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI HWANG, GEELSU · 2023 to 2024
$440k
KR MIST RS-2024-00347107KR MIST RS-2024-00357197KR TIPA RS-2025-25418959National Science Foundation BMAT-2321385/2321384National Science Foundation ECCS-2245090National Science Foundation ECCS-2300985/2225697NIDCR NIH HHS R01 DE032343NIDCR NIH HHS R21 DE032162US FLDoH MOABDUS NIH R01DE32343US NIH R21DE32162
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Abstract

As the rise of smart implants has led to a transformation in healthcare, the hybrid biomaterials have garnered significant attention due to the increasing demand for mechanical stability and functional properties. This study presents a barium titanate (BTO)-yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ) bioceramic with varying compositions (between 40 wt.% and 60 wt.%), and sintering temperatures (1250°C-1450°C) to achieve clinically feasible structural integrity, piezoelectricity, mechanical strength, and a cell-friendly environment. By combining a piezoelectric phase with a mechanically robust ceramic phase, the hybrid system enables energy harvesting from physiological movements while maintaining long-term mechanical durability. The results demonstrate that both BTO and YSZ exhibit stable coexistence within a single material, segregated in a manner that preserves their respective structural and functional properties. Increasing BTO content enhances the piezoelectric coefficient (d

Indexed as

Biocompatible MaterialsCeramicsElectric StimulationProstheses and ImplantsBarium CompoundsMicroscopy, Electron, ScanningTitaniumX-Ray DiffractionYttriumZirconiumBarium Compoundsbarium titanate(IV)Biocompatible MaterialsTitaniumyttriaYttriumZirconiumzirconium oxidebarium titanateimplantablepiezoelectricstructural integrityzirconia

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PMID41847939
PMCPMC13241089

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