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Review

Biocompatible and Biodegradable Polymer Optical Fiber for Biomedical Application: A Review

by
Yue Wang
1,
Yu Huang
1,
Hongyi Bai
2,
Guoqing Wang
3,
Xuehao Hu
4,
Santosh Kumar
5 and
Rui Min
1,*
1
Center for Cognition and Neuroergonomics, State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai, Zhuhai 519087, China
2
College of Electronic Engineering, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
3
College of Microelectronics, Shenzhen Institute of Information Technology, Shenzhen 518172, China
4
Research Center for Advanced Optics and Photoelectronics, Department of Physics, College of Science, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
5
Shandong Key Laboratory of Optical Communication Science and Technology, School of Physics Science and Information Technology, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252059, China
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Biosensors 2021, 11(12), 472; https://doi.org/10.3390/bios11120472
Submission received: 19 October 2021 / Revised: 20 November 2021 / Accepted: 20 November 2021 / Published: 23 November 2021
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Progress of Optical Fiber Based Biosensors)
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Abstract

This article discusses recent advances in biocompatible and biodegradable polymer optical fiber (POF) for medical applications. First, the POF material and its optical properties are summarized. Then, several common optical fiber fabrication methods are thoroughly discussed. Following that, clinical applications of biocompatible and biodegradable POFs are discussed, including optogenetics, biosensing, drug delivery, and neural recording. Following that, biomedical applications expanded the specific functionalization of the material or fiber design. Different research or clinical applications necessitate the use of different equipment to achieve the desired results. Finally, the difficulty of implanting flexible fiber varies with its flexibility. We present our article in a clear and logical manner that will be useful to researchers seeking a broad perspective on the proposed topic. Overall, the content provides a comprehensive overview of biocompatible and biodegradable POFs, including previous breakthroughs, as well as recent advancements. Biodegradable optical fibers have numerous applications, opening up new avenues in biomedicine.
Keywords: biocompatible; biodegradable; polymer optical fiber; biomedical application biocompatible; biodegradable; polymer optical fiber; biomedical application

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Wang, Y.; Huang, Y.; Bai, H.; Wang, G.; Hu, X.; Kumar, S.; Min, R. Biocompatible and Biodegradable Polymer Optical Fiber for Biomedical Application: A Review. Biosensors 2021, 11, 472. https://doi.org/10.3390/bios11120472

AMA Style

Wang Y, Huang Y, Bai H, Wang G, Hu X, Kumar S, Min R. Biocompatible and Biodegradable Polymer Optical Fiber for Biomedical Application: A Review. Biosensors. 2021; 11(12):472. https://doi.org/10.3390/bios11120472

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Wang, Yue, Yu Huang, Hongyi Bai, Guoqing Wang, Xuehao Hu, Santosh Kumar, and Rui Min. 2021. "Biocompatible and Biodegradable Polymer Optical Fiber for Biomedical Application: A Review" Biosensors 11, no. 12: 472. https://doi.org/10.3390/bios11120472

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Wang, Y., Huang, Y., Bai, H., Wang, G., Hu, X., Kumar, S., & Min, R. (2021). Biocompatible and Biodegradable Polymer Optical Fiber for Biomedical Application: A Review. Biosensors, 11(12), 472. https://doi.org/10.3390/bios11120472

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