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February 2, 2026Advanced Functional Materials9 citationsOpen Access

Self‐Powered Permeable Electronic Dressing for Exudate Management, Electrostimulation and Drug Delivery in Chronic Wound Healing

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JLJiaheng LiangXSXian SongJCJin Chai

Key Points

  • The aim is to create a self-powered electronic dressing that integrates multiple therapies to facilitate chronic wound healing.
  • Developed a self-powered permeable electronic dressing (SPED) combining a Janus fiber substrate and triboelectric nanogenerator.
  • Implemented conductive microneedles for drug delivery and exudate management.
  • Conducted in vitro studies to assess fibroblast behavior and antibacterial effects.
  • Utilized diabetic mouse models to evaluate wound healing effectiveness.
  • SPED significantly enhanced fibroblast proliferation and migration under electrostimulation.
  • Exhibited strong antibacterial effects against bacterial infections in chronic wounds.
  • Accelerated wound healing through improved re-epithelialization and collagen deposition.
  • Induced M2 macrophage polarization, reduced inflammation, and stimulated angiogenesis.

Abstract

ABSTRACT Chronic wounds characterized by excessive exudation, bacterial infection, and persistent inflammatory responses pose critical challenges to clinical management. To address these issues, we develop a self‐powered permeable electronic dressing (SPED) that synergistically integrates exudate management, electrostimulation therapy, and drug delivery to accelerate chronic wound healing. SPED combines a Janus fiber substrate with asymmetric wettability, a triboelectric nanogenerator embedded in liquid metal circuits, and conductive microneedles loaded with antibacterial drugs. This design enables both unidirectional exudate drainage and self‐powered therapeutic electrical stimulation (ES) with on‐demand drug release. In vitro studies demonstrate that SPED significantly enhanced fibroblast proliferation and migration under ES and exhibited potent antibacterial effects. In diabetic mouse models, SPED markedly accelerated wound healing through multiple coordinated mechanisms: promoting re‐epithelialization, increasing collagen deposition, inducing M2 macrophage polarization, reducing inflammation, and stimulating angiogenesis. Furthermore, its ultrathin, permeable, and tissue‐adhesive properties ensure long‐term wearing comfort. By integrating autonomous energy harvesting, intelligent fluid management, and precision therapy in a single wearable platform, this study establishes a new paradigm in bioelectronic wound care for chronic wound treatment.

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Liang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6980ffc6c1c9540dea812943https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202529071
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