Electroconductive hydrogels: Synthesis, characterization and biomedical applications

Biomaterials

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 2701-2716

  Guiseppi Elie, Anthony ^a,b,c  

^a ABTECH Scientific Inc   (United States)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Blends; Co networks; Electrically conductive hydrogel; Hydrogels; Polyaniline; Polypyrrole

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS; BIOMIMETIC POLYMERIC MATERIALS; BIORECOGNITION; BLENDS; CHEMICAL OXIDATION; CO-NETWORKS; COMPOSITE BIOMATERIALS; CROSS-LINKED HYDROGELS; DRUG RELEASE; ELECTRICAL PROPERTY; ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE; ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE HYDROGEL; ELECTRO-ACTIVE POLYMERS; ELECTROCHEMICAL POLYMERIZATION; ELECTROCONDUCTIVE; GENERAL METHOD; HYDRATION LEVELS; IMPLANTABLE BIOSENSORS; INTERFACIAL IMPEDANCE; REDOX SWITCHING; SMALL MOLECULES; STIMULI-RESPONSIVE;

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOMIMETIC MATERIALS; BIOMIMETICS; BIOSENSORS; COMPLEXATION; CONDUCTING POLYMERS; CROSSLINKING; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; POLYANILINE; POLYMER BLENDS; POLYPYRROLES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

HYDROGELS;

BIOMATERIAL; DEXAMETHASONE; POLYANILINE; POLYMACON; POLYPYRROLE;

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIOMEDICAL MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM; BIOMEDICINE; BIOMIMETICS; BIOSENSOR; CHEMICAL ENGINEERING; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; CROSS LINKING; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG RELEASE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICITY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HUMAN; HYDROGEL; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS; REVIEW;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; HUMANS; HYDROGELS; MEDICINE; POLYMERS;

EID: 75249089392     PISSN: 01429612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2009.12.052     Document Type: Review

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