Polyaniline-based conducting hydrogels

Conducting polymer hydrogels (CPHs) have been identified as a promising class of polymeric material for a wide range of applications such as biomedical, energy, environmental, health and agricultural domains. CPHs have received immense consideration because of their biocompatibility, hydrophilic pro...

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Published in:Journal of materials science 2019, Vol.54 (2), p.974-996
Main Authors: Pyarasani, Radha D., Jayaramudu, Tippabattini, John, Amalraj
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biocompatibility
Biodegradability
Biomedical materials
Biopolymers
Biosensors
Characterization and Evaluation of Materials
Chemistry and Materials Science
Classical Mechanics
Conducting polymers
Crystallography and Scattering Methods
Domains
Drug delivery systems
Electric properties
Electrical conductivity
Electrical resistivity
Electrochemical analysis
Electrochemical reactions
Flexible components
Hydrogels
Materials Science
Medical devices
Medical electronics
Muscles
Photovoltaic cells
Polyanilines
Polymer Sciences
Prostheses and implants
Raw materials
Review
Solar cells
Solid Mechanics
Tissue engineering
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Summary:Conducting polymer hydrogels (CPHs) have been identified as a promising class of polymeric material for a wide range of applications such as biomedical, energy, environmental, health and agricultural domains. CPHs have received immense consideration because of their biocompatibility, hydrophilic properties, biodegradable nature, electroconductivity, ample resources and ease of preparation. Flexible nature of CPHs is considered as a potential candidate for some innovative technologies like flexible electronics especially flexible supercapacitors and solar cells, and their biocompatibility nature plays a key role in biomedical applications such as bioconductors, biosensors, implantable medical devices, electro-stimulated drug delivery systems, artificial muscle, and tissue engineering. When it comes to the matter of conductivity, among conducting polymers, polyaniline has been studied extensively for its stability, variable electrical conductivity, inexpensive raw material and better compatibility with other biopolymers. This review focuses on recent developments in polyaniline-based conducting hydrogels and their applications in biomedical and energy applications. Different strategies of synthesis, thermal, structural, electrochemical behavior of CPHs and their further opportunities and challenges are also discussed here.
ISSN:0022-2461
1573-4803
DOI:10.1007/s10853-018-2977-x