ArticleRSC advances2023
Towards biodegradable conducting polymers by incorporating seaweed cellulose for decomposable wearable heaters.
Article in RSC advances, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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5 citing papers in PubMed.
- Dehydration-resistant multi-functional hydrogel-based iontophoretic drug delivery for wound healing.Nano convergence · 2026Article
- Systematic Benchmarking of a Noise-Tolerant Conductive Hydrogel Electrode for Epidermal Bioelectronics.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Engineering 3D-printed standalone conductive nerve guides using soft bioinks for peripheral nerve injuries.Materials advances · 2026Article
- Brain-Inspired Polymer Dendrite Networks for Morphology-Dependent Computing Hardware.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025Article
- Eco-Friendly Conductive Hydrogels: Towards Green Wearable Electronics.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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Abstract
Thermotherapy shows significant potential for pain relief and enhanced blood circulation in wildlife rehabilitation, particularly for injured animals. However, the widespread adoption of this technology is hindered by the lack of biodegradable, wearable heating pads and concerns surrounding electronic waste (E-waste) in natural habitats. This study addresses this challenge by investigating an environmentally-friendly composite comprising poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS), seaweed cellulose, and glycerol. Notably, this composite exhibits remarkable biodegradability, losing half of its weight within one week and displaying noticeable edge degradation by the third week when placed in soil. Moreover, it demonstrates impressive heating performance, reaching a temperature of 51 °C at a low voltage of 1.5 V, highlighting its strong potential for thermotherapy applications. The combination of substantial biodegradability and efficient heating performance offers a promising solution for sustainable electronic applications in wildlife rehabilitation and forest monitoring, effectively addressing the environmental challenges associated with E-waste.
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