(585ac) Bio-Ionic Liquid Functionalzed Biomaterial
AIChE Annual Meeting
2017
2017 Annual Meeting
Liaison Functions
Poster Session: General Topics on Chemical Engineering II
Wednesday, November 1, 2017 - 3:15pm to 4:45pm
Conventional methods to engineer electroconductive hydrogels (ECHs) through the incorporation of conductive nanomaterials and polymers exhibit major technical limitations. These are mainly associated with the cytotoxicity, as well as poor solubility, processability, and biodegradability of their components. Here, we describe the engineering of a new class of ECHs through the functionalization of non-conductive polymers with a conductive choline-based bio-ionic liquid (Bio-IL). Bio-IL conjugated hydrogels exhibited a wide range of highly tunable physical properties, remarkable in vitro and in vivo biocompatibility, and high electrical conductivity without the need for additional conductive components.