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ArticleGels (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Silicate-Based Electro-Conductive Inks for Printing Soft Electronics and Tissue Engineering.

Sadaf Samimi Gharaie, Amir Seyfoori, Bardia Khun Jush, Xiong Zhou, Erik Pagan, Brent Godau, Mohsen Akbari

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Article in Gels (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. MXene Bioinks for 3D Bioprinting: Design and Translation.Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Sadaf Samimi GharaieLaboratory for Innovations in Microengineering (LiME), University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada.
Amir SeyfooriLaboratory for Innovations in Microengineering (LiME), University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada.
Bardia Khun JushLaboratory for Innovations in Microengineering (LiME), University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada.
Xiong ZhouLaboratory for Innovations in Microengineering (LiME), University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada.
Erik PaganLaboratory for Innovations in Microengineering (LiME), University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada.
Brent GodauLaboratory for Innovations in Microengineering (LiME), University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-6634-9200
Mohsen AkbariLaboratory for Innovations in Microengineering (LiME), University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-2902-6557

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hydrogel-based bio-inks have been extensively used for developing three-dimensional (3D) printed biomaterials for biomedical applications. However, poor mechanical performance and the inability to conduct electricity limit their application as wearable sensors. In this work, we formulate a novel, 3D printable electro-conductive hydrogel consisting of silicate nanosheets (Laponite), graphene oxide, and alginate. The result generated a stretchable, soft, but durable electro-conductive material suitable for utilization as a novel electro-conductive bio-ink for the extrusion printing of different biomedical platforms, including flexible electronics, tissue engineering, and drug delivery. A series of tensile tests were performed on the material, indicating excellent stability under significant stretching and bending without any conductive or mechanical failures. Rheological characterization revealed that the addition of Laponite enhanced the hydrogel's mechanical properties, including stiffness, shear-thinning, and stretchability. We also illustrate the reproducibility and flexibility of our fabrication process by extrusion printing various patterns with different fiber diameters. Developing an electro-conductive bio-ink with favorable mechanical and electrical properties offers a new platform for advanced tissue engineering.

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3D printingelectrically conductive bio-inkgraphene oxideLaponite

Identifiers

PMID34940299
PMCPMC8702023

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