Publication: Thiophene-based trimers for in vivo electronic functionalization of tissues
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Mantione, Daniele
Dufil, Gwennael
Vallan, Lorenzo
Parker, Daniela
Brochon, Cyril
Cloutet, Eric
Hadziioannou, Georges
Berggren, Magnus
Stavrinidou, Eleni
Pavlopoulou, Eleni
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Electronic materials that can self-organize in vivo and form functional components along the tissue of interest can result in a seamless integration of the bioelectronic interface. Previously, we presented in vivo polymerization of the conjugated oligomer ETE-S in plants, forming conductors along the plant structure. The EDOT-thiophene-EDOT trimer with a sulfonate side group polymerized due to the native enzymatic activity of the plant and integrated within the plant cell wall. Here, we present the synthesis of three different conjugated trimers based on thiophene and EDOT or purely EDOT trimers that are able to polymerize enzymatically in physiological pH in vitro as well as in vivo along the roots of living plants. We show that by modulating the backbone and the side chain, we can tune the electronic properties of the resulting polymers as well as their localization and penetration within the root. Our work paves the way for the rational design of electronic materials that can self-organize in vivo for spatially controlled electronic functionalization of living tissue.
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American Chemical Society (ACS)
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Engineering, Materials science
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ACS Applied Electronic Materials
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10.1021/acsaelm.0c00861