Using in-Situ Polymerization of Conductive Polymers to Enhance the Electrical Properties of Solution-Processed Carbon Nanotube Films and Fibers

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (13) ◽  
pp. 9966-9974 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ranulfo Allen ◽  
Lijia Pan ◽  
Gerald G. Fuller ◽  
Zhenan Bao
2018 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 232-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Cruz-Aguilar ◽  
Dámaso Navarro-Rodríguez ◽  
Odilia Pérez-Camacho ◽  
Salvador Fernández-Tavizón ◽  
Carlos Alberto Gallardo-Vega ◽  
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Polymers ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 1078 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji Min ◽  
Madhumita Patel ◽  
Won-Gun Koh

In the field of tissue engineering, conductive hydrogels have been the most effective biomaterials to mimic the biological and electrical properties of tissues in the human body. The main advantages of conductive hydrogels include not only their physical properties but also their adequate electrical properties, which provide electrical signals to cells efficiently. However, when introducing a conductive material into a non-conductive hydrogel, a conflicting relationship between the electrical and mechanical properties may develop. This review examines the strengths and weaknesses of the generation of conductive hydrogels using various conductive materials such as metal nanoparticles, carbons, and conductive polymers. The fabrication method of blending, coating, and in situ polymerization is also added. Furthermore, the applications of conductive hydrogel in cardiac tissue engineering, nerve tissue engineering, and bone tissue engineering and skin regeneration are discussed in detail.


RSC Advances ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (43) ◽  
pp. 20738 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meisam Shabanian ◽  
Nian-Jun Kang ◽  
De-Yi Wang ◽  
Udo Wagenknecht ◽  
Gert Heinrich

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