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Synthesis of a Novel, Biodegradable Electrically Conducting Polymer for Biomedical Applications
Author(s) -
Rivers T.J.,
Hudson T.W.,
Schmidt C.E.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
advanced functional materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.069
H-Index - 322
eISSN - 1616-3028
pISSN - 1616-301X
DOI - 10.1002/1616-3028(20020101)12:1<33::aid-adfm33>3.0.co;2-e
Subject(s) - materials science , interfacing , biomaterial , conductive polymer , electrically conductive , biocompatible material , polymer , thiophene , bioelectronics , biodegradable polymer , characterization (materials science) , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , biosensor , composite material , biomedical engineering , chemistry , medicine , political science , law
We report the synthesis and characterization of a novel biomaterial that possesses the unique properties of being both electrically conducting and biodegradable; and thus capable of electronic interfacing with tissue. This polymer was synthesized from conducting oligomers of pyrrole and thiophene that are connected together via degradable ester linkages. We demonstrate that this polymer is conductive, degradable, and biocompatible.