2015
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b02526
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Dissolution Chemistry and Biocompatibility of Silicon- and Germanium-Based Semiconductors for Transient Electronics

Abstract: Semiconducting materials are central to the development of high-performance electronics that are capable of dissolving completely when immersed in aqueous solutions, groundwater, or biofluids, for applications in temporary biomedical implants, environmentally degradable sensors, and other systems. The results reported here include comprehensive studies of the dissolution by hydrolysis of polycrystalline silicon, amorphous silicon, silicon-germanium, and germanium in aqueous solutions of various pH values and t… Show more

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“…Regarding those patients who develop a new LBBB after TAVR, permanent pacing is provided a class IIb recommendation . Given the pattern for decreased utilization of pacing and dependency with time, the development of stable temporary pacemakers may be a potential option to help address the need for permanent pacing while allowing patients to be discharged from the hospital setting …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Regarding those patients who develop a new LBBB after TAVR, permanent pacing is provided a class IIb recommendation . Given the pattern for decreased utilization of pacing and dependency with time, the development of stable temporary pacemakers may be a potential option to help address the need for permanent pacing while allowing patients to be discharged from the hospital setting …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Sometimes referred to collectively as transient electronics, these types of devices can be constructed by using designer materials, such as specially formulated polymers or natural products (13)(14)(15)(16), or clever combinations of established materials, well-aligned to existing infrastructure (e.g., device designs, circuit topologies, manufacturing capabilities) in conventional, nontransient electronics (17)(18)(19). The latter approach is particularly attractive due to recent research findings that establish many options in high-quality electronic materials for this purpose, ranging from semiconductor-grade monocrystalline silicon (hydrolysis to hydrogen gas and silicic acid) to dissolvable metals (e.g., Mg, W, Mo) and water-soluble dielectrics (e.g., MgO, SiO 2 , Si 3 N 4 ) (19)(20)(21)(22)(23). Carefully selected device designs and encapsulation layers allow electronic systems formed with these materials to operate in a stable, high-performance manner for a desired time and then to degrade and disappear completely, at a molecular level, to biocompatible and ecocompatible end products.…”
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“…The abundance and biocompatibility of Si, combined with its porosity as demonstrated in this study, make it an attractive drug delivery carrier. Drug loading and release experiments with porous Si were conducted with ibuprofen as a model drug.…”
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confidence: 89%