title: Conducting polymer electrodes printed on hydrogel.
abstract: We report herein the micropatterning of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) on a hydrogel, agarose, to provide a fully organic, moist, and flexible electrode. The PEDOT/agarose electrodes were prepared through two electrochemical processes: electropolymerization of PEDOT into the hydrogel and electrochemical-actuation-assisted peeling. We also present a typical application of the PEDOT/agarose electrode to the cultivation of contractile myotubes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Bioengineering and Robotics, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-01 Aramaki, Aoba-Ku, Sendai 980-8579, Japan.
authors.forename: Soichiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sekine
authors.forename: Yuichiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ido
authors.forename: Takeo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miyake
authors.forename: Kuniaki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nagamine
authors.forename: Matsuhiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nishizawa
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D004566:Electrodes; D020100:Hydrogels; D011108:Polymers
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D020100:Hydrogels; D011108:Polymers