This talk will present a novel class of polymeric materials we developed recently: nanostructured conductive hydrogels that are hierarchically porous, and structurally tunable in size, shape, composition, porosity and chemical interfaces. Given advantageous features such as intrinsic 3D nanostructured conducting framework, greatly improved electronic conductivity and excellent electrochemical activity to store and transport ions, they have been demonstrated useful for a number of technological applications in energy, bioelectronics, and environmental devices. Two examples on energy storage and biosensors devices will be discussed to illustrate ‘structure-derived functions’ of this special class of materials.

Hierarchically porous conductive hydrogels as a novel material platform for energy storage and biosensor technologies

249th National Meeting (2015)

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