Toward biomaterial-based implantable photonic devices
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Humar, Matjaž
Choi, Myunghwan
Yetisen, Ali K.
Yun, Seok-Hyun
Kwok, Sheldon J.J
Cho, Sangyeon
Date Issued
March 2016
Journal
Nanophotonics
Publisher
Walter de Gruyter
Citation
Humar, Matjaž et al. “Toward Biomaterial-Based Implantable Photonic Devices.” Nanophotonics 6, 2 (January 2017): 414-434 © 2017 Matjaž Humar et al.
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Abstract
Optical technologies are essential for the rapid and efficient delivery of health care to patients. Efforts have begun to implement these technologies in miniature devices that are implantable in patients for continuous or chronic uses. In this review, we discuss guidelines for biomaterials suitable for use in vivo. Basic optical functions such as focusing, reflection, and diffraction have been realized with biopolymers. Biocompatible optical fibers can deliver sensing or therapeutic-inducing light into tissues and enable optical communications with implanted photonic devices. Wirelessly powered, light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and miniature lasers made of biocompatible materials may offer new approaches in optical sensing and therapy. Advances in biotechnologies, such as optogenetics, enable more sophisticated photonic devices with a high level of integration with neurological or physiological circuits. With further innovations and translational development, implantable photonic devices offer a pathway to improve health monitoring, diagnostics, and light-activated therapies.
Keywords: biomaterials; biocompatible; biodegradable; optics; photonics
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Institute for Medical Engineering and Science
Harvard University--MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology
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https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2016-0003
