Progress in Conductive Polyaniline-Based Nanocomposites for Biomedical Applications: A Review

J Med Chem. 2020 Jan 9;63(1):1-22. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b00803. Epub 2019 Sep 24.

Abstract

Inherently conducting polymers (ICPs) are a specific category of synthetic polymers with distinctive electro-optic properties, which involve conjugated chains with alternating single and double bonds. Polyaniline (PANI), as one of the most well-known ICPs, has outstanding potential applications in biomedicine because of its high electrical conductivity and biocompatibility caused by its hydrophilic nature, low-toxicity, good environmental stability, and nanostructured morphology. Some of the limitations in the use of PANI, such as its low processability and degradability, can be overcome by the preparation of its blends and nanocomposites with various (bio)polymers and nanomaterials, respectively. This review describes the state-of-the-art of biological activities and applications of conductive PANI-based nanocomposites in the biomedical fields, such as antimicrobial therapy, drug delivery, biosensors, nerve regeneration, and tissue engineering. The latest progresses in the biomedical applications of PANI-based nanocomposites are reviewed to provide a background for future research.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aniline Compounds / chemical synthesis
  • Aniline Compounds / therapeutic use*
  • Aniline Compounds / toxicity
  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / toxicity
  • Antioxidants / chemical synthesis
  • Antioxidants / therapeutic use
  • Antioxidants / toxicity
  • Biocompatible Materials / chemical synthesis
  • Biocompatible Materials / therapeutic use*
  • Biocompatible Materials / toxicity
  • Biodegradable Plastics / chemical synthesis
  • Biodegradable Plastics / therapeutic use
  • Biodegradable Plastics / toxicity
  • Biosensing Techniques / methods
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Drug Carriers / chemical synthesis
  • Drug Carriers / toxicity
  • Electric Conductivity
  • Humans
  • Nanocomposites / chemistry
  • Nanocomposites / therapeutic use*
  • Nanocomposites / toxicity
  • Tissue Engineering

Substances

  • Aniline Compounds
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Antioxidants
  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Biodegradable Plastics
  • Drug Carriers
  • polyaniline