Electrical conductivity of synthetic DOPA-melanin polymer for different hydration states and temperatures

Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition

Volumn 7, Issue 7, 1995, Pages 577-586

  Jastrzebska, Maria M ^a   Isotalo, Heikki ^b   Paloheimo, Jari ^b   Stubb, Henrik ^b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SILESIA   (Poland)

^b Technical Research Centre of Finland   (United States)

Author keywords

DOPA melanin; Electrical conductivity; Hydration; Organic semiconductor

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; DOPA; MELANIN; POLYMER; WATER;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; HUMIDITY; METABOLISM; TEMPERATURE; THERMODYNAMICS;

ADSORPTION; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; DIHYDROXYPHENYLALANINE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; HUMIDITY; MELANINS; POLYMERS; TEMPERATURE; THERMODYNAMICS; WATER;

EID: 0029432278     PISSN: 09205063     EISSN: 15685624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156856295X00490     Document Type: Article

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