Fabrication and characterization of cytocompatible polypyrrole films inkjet printed from nanoformulations cytocompatible, inkjet-printed polypyrrole films

Bo Weng; Xiao Liu; Michael J Higgins; Roderick Shepherd; Gordon Wallace

doi:10.1002/smll.201101491

Fabrication and characterization of cytocompatible polypyrrole films inkjet printed from nanoformulations cytocompatible, inkjet-printed polypyrrole films

Small. 2011 Dec 16;7(24):3434-8. doi: 10.1002/smll.201101491. Epub 2011 Oct 4.

Authors

Bo Weng¹, Xiao Liu, Michael J Higgins, Roderick Shepherd, Gordon Wallace

Affiliation

¹ ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Intelligent Polymer Research Institute University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia.

PMID: 21972116
DOI: 10.1002/smll.201101491

Abstract

Inkjet printed polypyrrole (PPy) films with good uniformity and conductivity are fabricated from a stable, printable PPy nanodispersion, and the cytocompatability of these platforms is demonstrated using PC12 cells. This novel approach to fabricating PPy electrodes and films for tissue engineering and cell stimulation is particularly useful where microstructures are required.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Biocompatible Materials / chemical synthesis*
Biocompatible Materials / chemistry
Microscopy, Atomic Force
Microscopy, Fluorescence
Nanostructures / chemistry*
Nanostructures / ultrastructure
Nanotechnology / methods*
PC12 Cells
Polymers / chemical synthesis*
Polymers / chemistry
Printing / methods*
Pyrroles / chemical synthesis*
Pyrroles / chemistry
Rats

Substances

Biocompatible Materials
Polymers
Pyrroles
polypyrrole