Electrically conducting PEDOT:PSS - gellan gum hydrogels

Authors

Holly Warren, University of WollongongFollow
Marc in het Panhuis, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

89427

Publication Details

Warren, H. & in het Panhuis, M. (2013). Electrically conducting PEDOT:PSS - gellan gum hydrogels. MRS Online Proceedings: MRS Spring Meeting - Symposium LL/MM/NN/QQ - Advanced Materials for Biological and Biomedical (pp. 1-5). United States: Cambridge University Press.

Abstract

Hydrogels consisting of the conducting polymer PEDOT:PSS and the biopolymer gellan gum (GG) were characterized using electrical, mechanical and rheological methods. Compression testing and rheological analysis showed that the gels weakened with increasing PEDOT:PSS content. In contrast, the increasing PEDOT:PSS content resulted in an increasing electrical conductivity.