CBE colloquia - Semiconducting Polymers for Soft Bioelectronics

Bioelectronic devices hold immense potential for applications in medical diagnostics, therapeutic interventions, and the development of wearable and implantable technologies. A critical challenge in advancing bioelectronic devices lies in the mechanical and physicochemical mismatch between conventional biosensors and biological tissue interfaces. To address this, ideal bioelectronic devices must exhibit characteristics, such as soft, lightweight, flexible, stretchable, and highly biocompatible. Semiconducting polymers, known for their structural versatility, tunable properties, lightweight nature, and superior mechanical performance, show significant promise in bioelectronics. Despite these advantages, their exploration in the bioelectronics domain remains limited. This Talk will delve into the advancements of my group in organic electrochemical transistor materials, processing techniques, and flexible device integration technologies. Furthermore, I will elaborate on the semiconducting hydrogels we recently developed and their unique features for bioelectronics.