Water-soluble conjugated polymers for bioelectronic systems. Issue 4 (8th February 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wang, Zenghao; Lin, Hongrui; Zhang, Miaomiao; Yu, Wen; Zhu, Chuanwei; Wang, Pengcheng; Huang, Yiming; Lv, Fengting; Bai, Haotian; Wang, Shu
• Is Part Of: Materials horizons. Volume 10:Issue 4(2023)
• Page Start: 1210
• Page End: 1233
• Publication Date: 2023-02-08
• Subjects: Materials -- Research -- Periodicals; 543.0284
• DOI: 10.1039/d2mh01520j
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2051-6347

Abstract

Abstract : Bioelectronic processes is the basis of bioelectronic applications. We highlight some latest advances of water-soluble conjugated polymers (WSCPs) in bioelectronic applications and emphasize the regulation of bioelectronic processes by WSCPs. Abstract : Bioelectronics is an interdisciplinary field of research that aims to establish a synergy between electronics and biology. Contributing to a deeper understanding of bioelectronic processes and the built bioelectronic systems, a variety of new phenomena, mechanisms and concepts have been derived in the field of biology, medicine, energy, artificial intelligence science, etc. Organic semiconductors can promote the applications of bioelectronics in improving original performance and creating new features for organisms due to their excellent photoelectric and electrical properties. Recently, water-soluble conjugated polymers (WSCPs) have been employed as a class of ideal interface materials to regulate bioelectronic processes between biological systems and electronic systems, relying on their satisfying ionic conductivity, water-solubility, good biocompatibility and the additional mechanical and electrical properties. In this review, we summarize the prominent contributions of WSCPs in the aspect of the regulation of bioelectronic processes and highlight the latest advances in WSCPs for bioelectronic applications, involving biosynthetic systems, photosynthetic systems, biophotovoltaic systems, and bioelectronic devices. The challenges and outlooks of WSCPs in designing high-performance bioelectronic systems are also discussed.