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. 2023 Jan 18;14:297. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-35990-7

Fig. 4. On-demand drug release in PBS driven by an external source and iontophoresis.

Fig. 4

a Cumulative amount, and (b) release efficiency of Dex from P(AM-co-SV) hydrogels at a controlled potential of −1.0 V for 180 min (n  =  3 independent experiments). c Cumulative amount and release efficiency from VH20 hydrogel operating at diffusion (open-circuit mode), –0.6 V and −1.0 V for 180 min (n  =  3 independent experiments). d Schematic circuit diagram and photographs of the wearable Mg battery-powered iontophoresis patch. e Drug release mechanism of the iontophoresis patch and corresponding molecular structure change of VH20 hydrogel at different stages. f Cumulative amount and release efficiency from Mg battery-powered iontophoresis patch with various external resistances (n  =  3 independent experiments). g Electrochemical output profiles of Mg batteries during delivery with installed resistors. h Controlled intermittent release in 6 days from the battery-powered iontophoresis patch operating in “on-off” mode, with “on” representing discharge with various external resistances for 30 min every day, “off” representing the open-circuit mode (n  =  3 independent experiments). Data are presented as mean ± SD in (a, b, c, f, g, and h).