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Organic Bioelectronics: A Lysinated Thiophene‐Based Semiconductor as a Multifunctional Neural Bioorganic Interface (Adv. Healthcare Mater. 8/2015)
Author(s) -
Bonetti Simone,
Pistone Assunta,
Brucale Marco,
Karges Saskia,
Favaretto Laura,
Zambianchi Massimo,
Posati Tamara,
Sagnella Anna,
Caprini Marco,
Toffanin Stefano,
Zamboni Roberto,
Camaioni Nadia,
Muccini Michele,
Melucci Manuela,
Benfenati Valentina
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
advanced healthcare materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.288
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 2192-2659
pISSN - 2192-2640
DOI - 10.1002/adhm.201570045
Subject(s) - bioelectronics , interface (matter) , nanotechnology , materials science , bioorganic chemistry , semiconductor , organic semiconductor , thiophene , optoelectronics , biosensor , organic chemistry , chemistry , composite material , enzyme , capillary number , capillary action
A biomodified quaterthiophene semiconductor having lysine‐alpha ends, namely T4Lys, is explored as multifunctional organic neural interface on page 1190. M. Melucci, V. Benfenati, and team show how T4Lys exhibits exceptional properties in terms of adhesion and outgrowth of primary neurons without the need of additional coating, combined to fluorescence, electronic transport of the π‐conjugated framework as well as humidity‐activated ionic conduction. Novel biomodified materials could enable simplified bioelectronic device architecture to interact with neural cells.