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Conducting‐Polymer Nanotubes for Controlled Drug Release
Author(s) -
Abidian M. R.,
Kim D.H.,
Martin D. C.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200501726
Subject(s) - materials science , electrospinning , pedot:pss , nanotechnology , polymer , fabrication , conductive polymer , nanoscopic scale , nanofiber , polypyrrole , composite material , polymerization , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology
Controlled release of an anti‐inflammatory drug from PEDOT nanotubes using electrical stimulation is demonstrated (see Figure and Inside Cover). The fabrication process includes electrospinning of a biodegradable polymer into which the drug has been incorporated, followed by electrochemical deposition of the conducting polymer around the drug‐loaded electrospun nanoscale fibers.