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Paper   IPM / CMNL / 14896
Condensed Matter National Laboratory
  Title:   High-Performance Multifunctional Graphene-PLGA Fibers: Toward Biomimetic and Conducting 3D Scaffolds
  Author(s): 
1.  Dorna Esrafilzadeh
2.  Rouhollah Jalili
3.  Elise M. Stewart
4.  Seyed Hamed Aboutalebi
5.  Joselito M. Razal
6.  Simon E. Moulton
7.  Gordon G. Wallace
  Status:   Published
  Journal: Adv. Funct. Mater.
  Vol.:  26
  Year:  2016
  Pages:   3105-3117
  Publisher(s):   Wiley
  Supported by:  IPM
  Abstract:
The development of electrically conducting fibers based on known cytocompatible materials is of interest to those engaged in tissue regeneration using electrical stimulation. Herein, it is demonstrated that with the aid of rheological insights, optimized formulations of graphene containing spinnable poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) dopes can be made possible. This helps extend the general understanding of the mechanics involved in order to deliberately translate the intrinsic superior electrical and mechanical properties of solution-processed graphene into the design process and practical fiber architectural engineering. The as-produced fibers are found to exhibit excellent electrical conductivity and electrochemical performance, good mechanical properties, and cellular affinity. At the highest loading of graphene (24.3 wt

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