The first reference on this emerging interdisciplinary research area at the interface between materials science and biomedicine is writtenby pioneers in the field, who address the requirements, current status and future challenges. Focusing on inherently conducting polymers,carbon nanotubes and graphene, they adopt a systematic approach, covering all relevant aspects and concepts: synthesis and fabrication,properties, introduction of biological function, components of ...

This book is dedicated to the field of conductive polymers, focusing on electrical interactions with biological systems. It addresses the use of conductive polymers as the conducting interface for electrical communications with the biological system, both in vitro and in vivo. It provides an overview on the chemistry and physics of conductive polymers, their useful characteristics as well as limitations, and technologies that apply conductive polymers for medical purposes. This groundbreak...