Triboelectric effect The bioabsorbable electrical stimulation suture (BioES-suture) converts the mechanical energy of movement into effective electrical stimulation. (Courtesy: Zhouquan Sun and Chengyi Hou)
Surgical sutures are strong, flexible fibres used to close wounds caused by trauma or surgery. But c
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