ABSTRACT
The advances in “bioelectronics,” which combines biology with electronics, have the potential to improve healthcare; boost national and domestic security; and preserve our ecosystem, food, and water sources. At the juncture of semiconductor electrical products and life, a confluence of scientific and technical development points to new applications in the area of medical, support technology, home safety, and environmental conservation. Progress in electronics can not only affect biology and health, but it can also give important insights into efficient assembly methods, devices, and nanoelectronics technology designs when present technology's physical boundaries are approached. In the fields of biomedical diagnostics and sensing, neurology, and prosthetics, modern electronics and materials science are bringing revolutionary breakthroughs to biointerface design and breaking the limitations of what is achievable. This chapter will provide extensive information on (i) the fundamental concepts of bioelectronics; (ii) materials for the development of bioelectronics, such as implantable electronics, self-powered devices, bioelectronic sensors, flexible bioelectronics, etc.; (iii) an overview of the trends and gathering of the latest bioelectronic progress; and (iv) problems that remain to be addressed to enhance the role of bioelectronics in the associated fields.
