Self-healing composite hydrogel with antibacterial and reversible restorability conductive properties
Mimpin Ginting, Subur P. Pasaribu, Indra Masmur, Jamaran Kaban, Hestina Hestina
Abstract
the disk diffusion method and the zone of inhibition was obtained in the range of 1.26-1.56 cm after incubation for 12 h. In addition, demonstration of the PAA/PPy-Fe composite hydrogels in electrical conductivity applications was performed in which the composite hydrogel was set up in an electrical circuit consisting of an LED and powered by 3 V batteries. The results showed that the electricity could light-up the LED through the PAA/PPy-Fe composite hydrogels and possessed reversible restorability, as indicated by the healed hydrogel consistently lighting-up the LED in the electrical circuit.
Topics & Concepts
Composite numberSelf-healingElectrical conductorMaterials scienceComposite materialChemical engineeringMedicineAlternative medicineEngineeringPathologyHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsConducting polymers and applications