IIT Roorkee Researchers Develop Self-Powered Smart Electronic Bandage That Harnesses Body Movement to Accelerate Wound Healing

India, Sept. 13 -- Turning Every Movement into a Source of Healing Support

Roorkee : Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee), in collaboration with the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali, have developed a smart, self-powered electronic bandage that uses natural body movement to generate electrical signals that can support wound healing, without requiring a battery, wires or an external power source.

The technology, called 3D-MIDAS (3D Monolithic Integrated Dipolar-Ionic Fibrous Architectural Scaffold), converts mechanical energy produced when the flexible material stretches during natural body movement into electrical stimulation. In simple terms, the movement of the body can help power...