Research Mission
At the Laboratory for Bio-Iontronics (BION), our research is highly interdisciplinary. The mission is to make bioiontronic systems for biointerfaces and hybrid intelligent systems. To that end, we are interested in developing iontronic systems with key functions of embodied energy, logic control, stimuli-responsiveness, and therapeutics delivery, enabling interactive communication with biology. The bioiontronic systems will be formed from three-dimensionally (3D) printed picoliter droplet networks, which use lipid bilayer, functional nanopores, and charge-selective solutes to feature sophisticated ion control. Ultimately, the bioiontronic systems will provide an alternative strategy, in parallel to bioelectronic medicine, to be used as bioiontronic medicine for a wide range of medical conditions.
