3D printable electrically conductive hydrogel scaffolds for biomedical applications: a review

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dc.contributor.authorAthukorala, S.S.
dc.contributor.authorTran, T.S.
dc.contributor.authorBalu, R.
dc.contributor.authorTruong, V.K.
dc.contributor.authorChapman, J.
dc.contributor.authorDutta, N.K.
dc.contributor.authorRoy Choudhury, N.
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractElectrically conductive hydrogels (ECHs), an emerging class of biomaterials, have garnered tremendous attention due to their potential for a wide variety of biomedical applications, from tissue-engineered scaffolds to smart bioelectronics. Along with the development of new hydrogel systems, 3D printing of such ECHs is one of the most advanced approaches towards rapid fabrication of future biomedical implants and devices with versatile designs and tuneable functionalities. In this review, an overview of the state-of-the-art 3D printed ECHs comprising conductive polymers (polythiophene, polyaniline and polypyrrole) and/or conductive fillers (graphene, MXenes and liquid metals) is provided, with an insight into mechanisms of electrical conductivity and design considerations for tuneable physiochemical properties and biocompatibility. Recent advances in the formulation of 3D printable bioinks and their practical applications are discussed; current challenges and limitations of 3D printing of ECHs are identified; new 3D printing-based hybrid methods for selective deposition and fabrication of controlled nanostructures are highlighted; and finally, future directions are proposed.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilitySandya Shiranthi Athukorala, Tuan Sang Tran, Rajkamal Balu, Vi Khanh Truong, James Chapman, Naba Kumar Dutta and Namita Roy Choudhury
dc.identifier.citationPolymers, 2021; 13(3):474-1-474-24
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/polym13030474
dc.identifier.issn2073-4360
dc.identifier.issn2073-4360
dc.identifier.orcidDutta, N.K. [0000-0003-4800-1910]
dc.identifier.orcidRoy Choudhury, N. [0000-0001-9010-8506]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/129944
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP160101627
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/IH150100003
dc.rights© 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by/ 4.0/).
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/polym13030474
dc.subject3D printing; hydrogels; conductive polymers; graphene; tissue engineering; bioelectronics
dc.title3D printable electrically conductive hydrogel scaffolds for biomedical applications: a review
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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