A wearable wireless controlled-release device as the next-generation personal protection against vector-borne diseases
Highlights Advanced electronics and MEMS offer dynamic release kinetics for optimal protection Digital multi-reservoir-controlled release device provides dose-dependent response Experimental results show repellency of up to 88% against Dermacentor variabilis
Authors
- Noel M. Elman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1661-937X)
- Eric L. Siegel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8226-811X)
- Melynda Perry
- Sebastián D’hers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4979-8813)
- Stephen M. Rich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7175-6380)
- Diego Ismirlian
- Meredith G. Metzler
- Dante G. Mercado
Institutions
- Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (AR)
- University of Massachusetts Amherst (US)
- Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center (US)
- Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (US)
- MP Technologies (United States) (US)
- Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires (ITBA) (AR)
- Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica (AR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cell Reports Physical Science
- Published
- 2025-07-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrp.2025.102693
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88
Funders
- U.S. Department of Defense
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention