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The aim is to illustrate a composite material using single wall carbon nanotubes for biomedical purposes.

January 22, 2026Open Access

Single wall carbon nanotubes - polymer composite materials and their biomedical applications

Key Points

The aim is to illustrate a composite material using single wall carbon nanotubes for biomedical purposes.
Self-grafting of SWCNT on PDMS film surfaces
Analysis of electrical and mechanical properties
Investigation of SWCNT grafting stability
Development of a prototype artificial bladder
Approximately 100 μm SWCNT penetration depth into the polymer surface
Demonstrated excellent electro-mechanical properties of the composite material
Confirmed reliability of the composite material for biomedical applications

Abstract

This work aims at illustrating a new composite material (CM) useful in biomedical field. In particular, the composite obtained through the self-grafting of a Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes (SWCNT) aqueous dispersion onto the poly-dymethyl-siloxane (PDMS) film surfaces is investigated. Both electrical and mechanical properties of this CM have been analyzed, a new investigation has been carried out to confirm the stability of SWCNT grafting and the prototype of an artificial bladder has been realized. This study proves a good reliability of the CM due to about 100 μm of SWCNT penetration depth into the polymer surface and consequently its excellent electro-mechanical properties.

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Prioriello et al. (Thu,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6971bea8642b1836717e35fa https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1393/ncc/i2025-25245-4

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