Programmable Photothermal and Pyroelectric Responses in a Flexible PVDF-Based Hybrid Film for Stimuli-Responsive Biointerfaces

External thermal and electrical stimulations are widely explored to promote tissue regeneration; yet, integrating both modalities into a single, programmable soft film remains challenging. Here, we present a flexible photoresponsive hybrid film composed of a poly(vinylidene fluoride) matrix incorporating polydopamine-coated BaTiO<sub>3</sub> nanoparticles, fabricated via spin-coating. This composite (denoted as PVDF/PDA@BTO) exhibits a dual-mode functionality that enables both steady and pulsed stimulations within a single biocompatible platform. Under continuous near-infrared irradiation, the film delivers stable photothermal outputs, maintaining target temperatures of 37 or 42 °C. Under pulsed irradiation, transient thermal variations trigger the pyroelectric response of BaTiO<sub>3</sub>, producing synchronized voltage outputs tunable by pulse duration, with ∼250 mV generated during a 0.25 s pulse. As a proof of concept, the film significantly accelerated rewarming and tissue repair in a mouse frostbite model. This work demonstrates a facile strategy for constructing programmable, multifunctional polymer-inorganic hybrid films with potential in on-demand bioelectronic interfaces and soft therapeutic devices.

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ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering
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2025-12-05
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https://doi.org/10.1021/acsbiomaterials.5c01519
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Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
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Programmable Photothermal and Pyroelectric Responses in a Flexible PVDF-Based Hybrid Film for Stimuli-Responsive Biointerfaces

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External thermal and electrical stimulations are widely explored to promote tissue regeneration; yet, integrating both modalities into a single, programmable soft film remains challenging. Here, we present a flexible photoresponsive hybrid film composed of a poly(vinylidene fluoride) matrix incorporating polydopamine-coated BaTiO<sub>3</sub> nanoparticles, fabricated via spin-coating. This composite (denoted as PVDF/PDA@BTO) exhibits a dual-mode functionality that enables both steady and pulsed stimulations within a single biocompatible platform. Under continuous near-infrared irradiation, the film delivers stable photothermal outputs, maintaining target temperatures of 37 or 42 °C. Under pulsed irradiation, transient thermal variations trigger the pyroelectric response of BaTiO<sub>3</sub>, producing synchronized voltage outputs tunable by pulse duration, with ∼250 mV generated during a 0.25 s pulse. As a proof of concept, the film significantly accelerated rewarming and tissue repair in a mouse frostbite model. This work demonstrates a facile strategy for constructing programmable, multifunctional polymer-inorganic hybrid films with potential in on-demand bioelectronic interfaces and soft therapeutic devices.

ACS Biomaterials Science & EngineeringVol. 12(1)
State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the People's Republic of China (CN), Zhejiang University (CN), Yangzhou University (CN), Silicon Labs (United States) (US)
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