Skin Patches: Organic Transdermal Iontophoresis Patch with Built‐in Biofuel Cell (Adv. Healthcare Mater. 4/2015). Issue 4 (March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ogawa, Yudai; Kato, Koichiro; Miyake, Takeo; Nagamine, Kuniaki; Ofuji, Takuya; Yoshino, Syuhei; Nishizawa, Matsuhiko
• Is Part Of: Advanced healthcare materials. Volume 4:Issue 4(2015)
• Page Start: 634
• Page End: 634
• Publication Date: 2015-03
• Subjects: biofuel cells -- drug delivery -- iontophoresis -- skin patch; Biomedical materials -- Periodicals; 610.28
• DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201570026
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2192-2640

Abstract

Abstract : A transdermal iontophoresis patch driven by a built‐in biofuel cell is developed by M. Nishizawa and team on page 506 using only disposable organic materials: enzyme, conducting polymer‐based internal resistor, hydrogel sheets containing fuels (sugar) and chemical to be delivered. When mounted on the skin, the patch generates a transdermal ionic current with the osmotic flow, thereby administrating the chemical into the skin.