Effective gamma-ray sterilization and characterization of conductive polypyrrole biomaterials

Kim, Semin and Jeong, Jin-Oh and Lee, Sanghun and Park, Jong-Seok and Gwon, Hui-Jeong and Jeong, Sung In and Hardy, John George and Lim, Youn-Mook and Lee, Jae (2018) Effective gamma-ray sterilization and characterization of conductive polypyrrole biomaterials. Scientific Reports, 8: 3721. ISSN 2045-2322

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Abstract

Conductive polymers, including polypyrrole (PPy), have been extensively explored to fabricate electrically conductive biomaterials for bioelectrodes and tissue engineering scaffolds. For their in vivo uses, a sterilization method without severe impairment of original material properties and performance is necessary. Gamma-ray radiation has been commonly applied for sterilization of medical products because of its simple and uniform sterilization without heat generation. Herein we describe the first study on gamma-ray sterilization of PPy bioelectrodes and its effects on their characteristics. We irradiated PPy bioelectrodes with different doses (0–75 kGy) of gamma-rays. Gamma-ray irradiation of the PPy (γ-PPy) increased the oxygenation and hydrophilicity of the surfaces. Interestingly, gamma-ray irradiation did not alter the electrical impedances and conductivities of the PPy substrates. Additionally, γ-PPy prepared with various dopants (e.g., para-toluene sulfonate, polystyrene sulfonate, and chlorine) showed the electrochemical properties similar to the non-irradiated control. Gamma-ray irradiation at doses of ≥15 kGy was required for effective sterilization as evidenced by complete eradication of gram positive and negative bacteria. γ-PPy substrates also showed cytocompatibility similar to untreated control PPy, indicating no substantial alteration of cytocompatibility. In conclusion, gamma ray sterilization is a viable method of sterilization of conducting polymer-based biomaterials for biomedical applications.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Scientific Reports
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? biomaterialsbiomedical materialschemical engineering(all)chemistry(all)biomaterialsbiomedical engineeringgeneral ??
ID Code:
123856
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Deposited On:
06 Mar 2018 14:28
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Yes
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Published
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17 Feb 2024 00:51