Hydrogel-based bioelectronics

Development of printed self-healable, gel-based electronic systems and their use as tissue implants for monitoring plant health. 

Monitoring Burn-induced Electrical Signals in Tomato Plants using Adhesive Printed Gel Electrodes
C. A. Crichton, T. Sharpe, E. Bihar, G. L. Whiting
Proceedings of the SPIE, 2025

Self-healable Stretchable Printed Electronic Cryogels for in-vivo Plant Monitoring
E. Bihar, E. J. Strand, C. A. Crichton, M. N. Renny, I. Bonter, T. Tran, M. Atreya, A. Gestos, J. Haseloff, R. R. McLeod, G. L. Whiting
NPJ Flexible Electronics, 2023

Ultrathin Screen-Printed Plant Wearable Capacitive Sensors for Environmental Monitoring
E. J. Strand, A. Gopalakrishnan, C. A. Crichton, M. J. Palizzi, O. Lee, T. Borsa, P. Goodrich, A. C. Arias, S. E. Shaheen, R. R. McLeod, G. L. Whiting
Advanced Sensor Research, 2025