Synergistic mastery: Advancing mechanical and electrical harmony in conducting polymer hydrogel bioelectronics.

ABSTRACT: Conducting polymer hydrogels offer promising electrical interfaces with biological tissues for electrophysiological signal recording, sensing, and stimulation due to their favorable electrical properties, biocompatibility, and stability. Among them, Poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene): Polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) is widely used as a conductive filler, forming a network of conjugated nanofibers within the hydrogel matrix. This structure enables robust electronic conductivity while preserving ionic transport and biocompatibility in physiological environments. However, the mechanical integrity of these hydrogels is often compromised by micellar microstructures in aqueous colloidal dispersions. The absence of interconnected conducting polymer nanofibers to maintain mechanical integrity dur

SUBMITTER: Wang T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12197989 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature