Keywords: Conductive hydrogel, biomedical engineering, conductive mediums, natural polymer, flexible sensors
Preparation and application of electro-conductive hydrogels in biomedical engineering
Wenwen Zhang, Lin Mao, Zhongxin Hu, WanwenYang, Linying Zhang, Chengli Song
Shanghai Institute for Minimally Invasive Therapy, School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghaii 200093, China.
Address correspondence to: Lin Mao, Shanghai Institute for Minimally Invasive Therapy, School of Health Science and Engineering, NO.516, Jungong Road, Shanghai 200093, China. Tel: +86-21-55572159. E-mail: linmao@usst.edu.cn.
Received May 7, 2023; Accepted August 25, 2023; Published September 30, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.61189/848897sppwnn
Highlights
● The conductivity of hydrogel can be realized by introducing conductive medium.
● Various properties of hydrogel can be adjusted by changing the proportion of ingredients.
● Electro-conductive hydrogels are widely used in biomedical engineering as biomaterials.
Abstract
Keywords: Conductive hydrogel, biomedical engineering, conductive mediums, natural polymer, flexible sensors