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Wiley, Advanced Materials, 4(18), p. 405-409, 2006

DOI: 10.1002/adma.200501726

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Conducting-Polymer Nanotubes for Controlled Drug Release**

Journal article published in 2006 by Mohammad Reza Abidian, Abidian M. R, Dong-Hwan Kim ORCID, David C. Martin, Martin D. C
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Abstract

Preparation of conducting-polymer nanotubes for application in controlled drug release was investigated. The process involved electrospinning of a biodegradable drug incorporated polymer followed by electrochemical deposition of a conducting polymer. The conducting-polymer nanotubes were found to decrease the impedance and increase the charge capacity of the recording electrode sites on microfabricated neural prosthetic devices. It was observed that microelectrode neural probes facilitate the function stimulation of neurons in the central nervous system. The enhanced charge-transfer capacity of electrodes after surface treatment by PEDOT nanotubes was also investigated and confirmed by cyclic voltammetry.