Carbon nanotube, poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) and Ag nanoparticle doped gelatin based electro-active hydrogel systems

Polat T. G., Ateş K., Bilgin S., Duman O., Özen Ş., Tunç S.

COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS, cilt.580, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 580
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2019.123751
  • Dergi Adı: COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Hydrogel, Gelatin, Photo-polymerization, Biopotential, Electrode, Bioengineering, SILVER NANOPARTICLE, DRY ELECTRODES, NANOCOMPOSITES, COMPOSITE, DISPERSION, NETWORK, ACID
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this study, gelatin-based conductive hydrogels doped with carbon nanotube (CNT), poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) and silver (Ag) nanoparticle were prepared for use in biopotential measurements. Gelatin was modified by various concentrations of methacrylic anhydride (MA) to obtain photocrosslinkable gelatin methacrylate (GelMA) polymer with low (21%), medium (44%) and high (78%) methacrylation degree. Chemical modification of gelatin was characterized by H-1-NMR spectroscopy. It was observed that mechanical properties of the Ge1MA hydrogels were highly dependent on methacrylation degree. Ultimate compressive stress of low, medium and high methacrylated gelatin hydrogel was measured to be 9.97 +/- 0.14 kPa, 17.83 +/- 1.73 kPa and 38.23 +/- 2.96 kPa, respectively. Surface morphology of hydrogels was visualized by scanning electron microscope (SEM). The pore size of methacrylated gelatin hydrogel significantly reduced with the addition of CNT, PEDOT:PSS and Ag nanoparticle into the hydrogel matrix. The results of thermal gravimetric analysis showed that conductive hydrogels were of higher thermal stability than nonconductive GelMA hydrogel. The suitability of the prepared hydrogels for biopotential measurements was determined by equivalent impedance measurements. Impedance values of hydrogel samples were obtained in the frequency range of 20 Hz-500 Hz. The hydrogel materials prepared in this study exhibited high impedance at low frequencies and low impedance at high frequencies. The results of this study showed that the hydrogels produced with Ag nanoparticle are more suitable electrode materials for physiological measurement systems such as electrocardiography (ECG) and electroencephalography (EEG).