作者: Humberto Palza , Paula Zapata , Carolina Angulo-Pineda
DOI: 10.3390/MA12020277
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摘要: The flexibility in polymer properties has allowed the development of a broad range materials with electroactivity, such as intrinsically conductive conjugated polymers, percolated composites, and ionic hydrogels. These smart electroactive polymers can be designed to respond rationally under an electric stimulus, triggering outstanding suitable for biomedical applications. This review presents general overview potential applications these field tissue engineering biomaterials. In particular, details about ability to: (1) stimulate cells context by providing electrical current; (2) mimic muscles converting energy into mechanical through electromechanical response; (3) deliver drugs changing their internal configuration stimulus; (4) have antimicrobial behavior due conduction electricity, are discussed.