Hydrogels prepared from polymers have received immense considerations over the past decade due to their safe nature, biocompatibility, hydrophilic properties, and biodegradable nature. More recently, when treated with electroactive materials, these hydrogels were endowed with high electrical conductivity, electrochemical redox properties, and electromechanical properties; consequently, forming a smart hydrogel. The biological properties of these smart hydrogels, classified as electroactive hydrogels, can be combined with electronics. Here, we have developed various types of electroactive hydrogels. These hydrogels are good candidate materials for use in biomedical devices, such as biosensors, electro-stimulated drug release devices, bioactuators, nanogenerators, and implanted electrodes. More than that, they are can be electrically conductive pathways to facilitate the electrical communication among cells. Electroactive hydrogel combined with electrical stimulation, which can influence cell performances such as cell attachment, viability, migration and differentiation, and further to help tissue regeneration, especially in neuron, muscular, bone and skin tissue regeneration.

Electroactive hydrogels for biomedical applications

255th National Meeting (2018)

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