A Bioresorbable Neural Interface for On‐Demand Thermal Pain Block (Adv. Funct. Mater. 13/2026)
On-Demand Thermal Pain Block In their Research Article (10.1002/adfm.202530035), Raudel Avila, Geumbee Lee, John A. Rogers, and co-workers present a bioresorbable implantable neural electronics platform that enables on-demand, spatially precise thermal nerve block. A soft cuff integrates a microscale heater and temperature sensor with feedback-guided regulation to ensure safe, localized heating. Wireless inductive power eliminates external connections. In vivo studies demonstrate reversible suppression and recovery of nerve conduction, establishing a minimally invasive and nonpharmacological approach for effective pain management.
Authors
- Hak‐Young Ahn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5441-1054)
- Jaehee Lee
- Seung Gi Seo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7147-2019)
- Matthew R. MacEwan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7911-3408)
- M. Park
- Wilson Z. Ray (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3006-8562)
- Ying Yan
- Jeonghwan Park
- Taeyeon Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7913-4954)
- Yulin Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1466-1112)
- Minho Seong
- Raudel Avila (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0092-5307)
- Yameng Xu
- Elena Aprea (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1946-626X)
- Nadir Muzaffar
- Youngeun Lee
- Taehoon Kim
- Sang Min Won
- Yujin Choi
- Jong Uk Kim
- Ritika Raj Menghani
- John A. Rogers
- Jahyun Koo
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
- Yonsei University (KR)
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
- Kyungpook National University (KR)
- Department of Public (IN)
- Rice University (US)
- Sungkyunkwan University (KR)
- Dankook University (KR)
- Pukyong National University (KR)
- Delft University of Technology (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Functional Materials
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.74189
- Primary Topic
- Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00