Conducting Polymer-Based Composite Materials for Therapeutic Implantations: From Advanced Drug Delivery System to Minimally Invasive Electronics. (6th February 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Liu, Yang; Yin, Pengfei; Chen, Jiareng; Cui, Bin; Zhang, Chao; Wu, Feng
• Other Names: Perez Victor H. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: International journal of polymer science. Volume 2020(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-02-06
• Subjects: Polymers -- Periodicals; Polymers; Periodicals; 547.7
• DOI: 10.1155/2020/5659682
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-9422

Abstract

Abstract : Conducting polymer-based composites have recently becoming popular in both academic research and industrial practices due to their high conductivity, ease of process, and tunable electrical properties. The multifunctional conducting polymer-based composites demonstrated great application potential for in vivo therapeutics and implantable electronics, including drug delivery, neural interfacing, and minimally invasive electronics. In this review article, the state-of-the-art conducting polymer-based composites in the mentioned biological fields are discussed and summarized. The recent progress on the synthesis, structure, properties, and application of the conducting polymer-based composites is presented, aimed at revealing the structure-property relationship and the corresponding functional applications of the conducting polymer-based composites. Furthermore, key issues and challenges regarding the implantation performance of these composites are highlighted in this paper.