Fabrication Methods of Electroactive Scaffold-Based Conducting Polymers for Tissue Engineering Application: A Review

Conductive scaffolds, defined as scaffold systems capable of carrying electric current, have been extensively researched for tissue engineering applications. Conducting polymers (CPs) as components of conductive scaffolds was introduced to improve morphology or cell attachment, conductivity, tissue...

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Published inFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology Vol. 10; p. 876696
Main Authors Asri, Nurul Ain Najihah, Mahat, Mohd Muzamir, Zakaria, Azlan, Safian, Muhd Fauzi, Abd Hamid, Umi Marshida
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Frontiers Media S.A 07.07.2022
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3D printing
Bioengineering and Biotechnology
conducting polymer
conventional method
electrospinning
rapid prototyping
tissue engineering
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Summary:Conductive scaffolds, defined as scaffold systems capable of carrying electric current, have been extensively researched for tissue engineering applications. Conducting polymers (CPs) as components of conductive scaffolds was introduced to improve morphology or cell attachment, conductivity, tissue growth, and healing rate, all of which are beneficial for cardiac, muscle, nerve, and bone tissue management. Conductive scaffolds have become an alternative for tissue replacement, and repair, as well as to compensate for the global organ shortage for transplantation. Previous researchers have presented a wide range of fabrication methods for conductive scaffolds. This review highlights the most recent advances in developing conductive scaffolds, with the aim to trigger more theoretical and experimental work to address the challenges and prospects of these new fabrication techniques in medical sciences.
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This article was submitted to Nanobiotechnology, a section of the journal Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
Reviewed by: Zahra Hassannejad, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Edited by: Niloofar Eslahi, Islamic Azad University, Iran
Azadeh Nilghaz, Deakin University, Australia
ISSN:2296-4185
2296-4185
DOI:10.3389/fbioe.2022.876696