For
a long time, the potential application of gel-based
ionic devices
was limited by the problem of liquid leakage or evaporation. Here,
we utilized amorphous, irreversible and reversible cross-linked polyTA
(PTA) as a matrix and lithium bis(trifluoromethane sulfonamide) (LiTFSI)
as an electrolyte to prepare a stretchable (495%) and self-healing
(94%) solvent-free elastomeric ionic conductor. The liquid-free ionic
elastomer can be used as a stable strain sensor to monitor human activities
sensitively under extreme temperatures. Moreover, the prepared elastic
conductor (TEOA0.10-PTA@LiTFSI) was also considered an
electrode to assemble with self-designed repairable dielectric organosilicon
layers (RD-PDMS) to develop a sustainable triboelectric nanogenerator
(SU-TENG) with outstanding performance. SU-TENG maintained good working
ability under extreme conditions (−20 °C, 60 °C,
and 200% strain). This work provided a low-cost and simple idea for
the development of reliable iontronic equipment for human–computer
interaction, motion sensing, and sustainable energy.
Tissue engineering approaches such as the electrospinning technique can fabricate nanofibrous scaffolds which are widely used for smalldiameter vascular grafting. However, foreign body reaction (FBR) and lack of endothelial coverage are still the main cause of graft failure after the implantation of nanofibrous scaffolds. Macrophage-targeting therapeutic strategies have the potential to address these issues. Here, we fabricate a monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1)-loaded coaxial fibrous film with poly(L-lactide-co-ε-caprolactone) (PLCL/MCP-1). The PLCL/MCP-1 fibrous film can polarize macrophages toward anti-inflammatory M2 macrophages through the sustained release of MCP-1. Meanwhile, these specific functional polarization macrophages can mitigate FBR and promote angiogenesis during the remodeling of implanted fibrous films. These studies indicate that MCP-1-loaded PLCL fibers have a higher potential to modulate macrophage polarity, which provides a new strategy for small-diameter vascular graft designing.
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