Protein and Polysaccharide-Based Electroactive and Conductive Materials for Biomedical Applications
Electrically responsive biomaterials are an important and emerging technology in the fields of biomedical and material sciences. A great deal of research explores the integral role of electrical conduction in normal and diseased cell biology, and material scientists are focusing an even greater amou...
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doaj-82ad7b982f414bf89090fcf201099d402021-08-06T15:28:56ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492021-07-01264499449910.3390/molecules26154499Protein and Polysaccharide-Based Electroactive and Conductive Materials for Biomedical ApplicationsXiao Hu0Samuel Ricci1Sebastian Naranjo2Zachary Hill3Peter Gawason4Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ 08028, USADepartment of Physics and Astronomy, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ 08028, USADepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ 08028, USADepartment of Physics and Astronomy, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ 08028, USADepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ 08028, USAElectrically responsive biomaterials are an important and emerging technology in the fields of biomedical and material sciences. A great deal of research explores the integral role of electrical conduction in normal and diseased cell biology, and material scientists are focusing an even greater amount of attention on natural and hybrid materials as sources of biomaterials which can mimic the properties of cells. This review establishes a summary of those efforts for the latter group, detailing the current materials, theories, methods, and applications of electrically conductive biomaterials fabricated from protein polymers and polysaccharides. These materials can be used to improve human life through novel drug delivery, tissue regeneration, and biosensing technologies. The immediate goal of this review is to establish fabrication methods for protein and polysaccharide-based materials that are biocompatible and feature modular electrical properties. Ideally, these materials will be inexpensive to make with salable production strategies, in addition to being both renewable and biocompatible.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/15/4499proteinpolysaccharideelectroactive materialtissue regenerationdrug delivery and nanomedicinebiosensor |
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Xiao Hu Samuel Ricci Sebastian Naranjo Zachary Hill Peter Gawason Protein and Polysaccharide-Based Electroactive and Conductive Materials for Biomedical Applications Molecules protein polysaccharide electroactive material tissue regeneration drug delivery and nanomedicine biosensor |
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Xiao Hu Samuel Ricci Sebastian Naranjo Zachary Hill Peter Gawason |
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Protein and Polysaccharide-Based Electroactive and Conductive Materials for Biomedical Applications |
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Protein and Polysaccharide-Based Electroactive and Conductive Materials for Biomedical Applications |
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Protein and Polysaccharide-Based Electroactive and Conductive Materials for Biomedical Applications |
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Protein and Polysaccharide-Based Electroactive and Conductive Materials for Biomedical Applications |
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Protein and Polysaccharide-Based Electroactive and Conductive Materials for Biomedical Applications |
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protein and polysaccharide-based electroactive and conductive materials for biomedical applications |
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Electrically responsive biomaterials are an important and emerging technology in the fields of biomedical and material sciences. A great deal of research explores the integral role of electrical conduction in normal and diseased cell biology, and material scientists are focusing an even greater amount of attention on natural and hybrid materials as sources of biomaterials which can mimic the properties of cells. This review establishes a summary of those efforts for the latter group, detailing the current materials, theories, methods, and applications of electrically conductive biomaterials fabricated from protein polymers and polysaccharides. These materials can be used to improve human life through novel drug delivery, tissue regeneration, and biosensing technologies. The immediate goal of this review is to establish fabrication methods for protein and polysaccharide-based materials that are biocompatible and feature modular electrical properties. Ideally, these materials will be inexpensive to make with salable production strategies, in addition to being both renewable and biocompatible. |
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protein polysaccharide electroactive material tissue regeneration drug delivery and nanomedicine biosensor |
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