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The classical external electrical stimulation equipment is strongly limited in the portability that can be offered and in the biocompatibility that can be ensured, which limits the wider clinical application of electroceutical approaches for wound care. Some recent developments in the field of electroactive materials give new methodologies for wound therapy by using electrical stimulation. In this article, first, the physiological process of wound closure and the origin and the properties of the endogenous electric fields are summarized. Then, it concentrates on three types of electroactive materials: conductive hydrogels that allow the effective conduction and enhancement of electrical signals through flexible interfaces; self-powered materials that generate their own power, e.g., by means of piezoelectricity or triboelectricity, transforming ambient mechanical energy into therapeutic electrical fields; and multifunctional composite materials that combine electrical stimulation together with antibacterial, exudate control, regulated drug delivery and immunomodulatory functions in a single system. Then the review explains in an ordered fashion the different mechanisms how the electric field can help wound repair, from the generation of directional signaling cues to the modulation of the inflammatory, proliferative and remodeling stages and also to the antimicrobial actions. Finally, it discusses existing barriers, i.e., the conflict between standard and personalized electrical stimulation parameters, the lack of long-term durability assessments and comprehensive biosafety evaluations. 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