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Authors Y. Whulanza, E. Battini, L. Vanozzi, M. Vomero, A. Ahluwalia, G. Vozzi
Publication Name J. Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Abstract

This paper presents the realisation of conductive matrices for application to tissue engineering research. We used poly(L-lactide (PLLA)), poly(?-caprolactone) (PCL), and poly(lactide-coglycolide) (PLGA) as polymer matrix, because they are biocompatible and biodegradable. The conductive property was integrated to them by adding single wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) into the polymer matrix. Several SWNTs concentrations were introduced aiming to understand how they influence and modulate mechanical properties, impedance features and electric percolation threshold of polymer matrix. It was observed that a concentration of 0.3% was able to transform insulating matrix into conductive one. Furthermore, a conductive model of the SWNT/polymer was developed by applying power law of percolation threshold.

Publisher American Scientific Publisher
ISSN 15334880
Page 188-197
Volume 13
Impact Factor (JCR) ---
SJR 0.36
Ranking Quartile Q3
Website http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/asp/jnn/2013/00000013/00000001/art00024