Abstract
A biodegradable glass material is utilized as a novel functional element of solid-state devices. A water-soluble borate glass substrate serves as the structural platform on which thin film device is built. The glass substrate completely dissolves in a saline solution in approximately 40 h. Intentional failure of the spiral device (RLC resonator circuit) as a result of rapid structural disintegration by dissolution is demonstrated in DC, AC, and RF ranges that agrees well with simulation. Adopting water-soluble glass elements is expected to be a viable approach to develop reliable all-inorganic biodegradable devices that are fully functional during an intended operational lifetime followed by rapid degradation.
Recommended Citation
S. M. Adnan et al., "Water-Soluble Glass Substrate as a Platform for Biodegradable Solid-State Devices," IEEE Journal of the Electron Devices Society, vol. 4, no. 6, pp. 490 - 494, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Nov 2016.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1109/JEDS.2016.2606340
Department(s)
Materials Science and Engineering
Second Department
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
bioactive glass; Biodegradation; impedance; resonance; wafer; Silicates; Substrates; Thin film devices; Functional elements; Operational lifetime; Rapid degradation; Structural platform
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
2168-6734
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2016 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Nov 2016
