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Materials and Their Classifications in

Bioelectronics

Lorena Duarte-Peña

Departamento de Química de Radiaciones y Radioquímica, Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares,

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria,

Mexico City, México

Julián E. Sánchez-Velandia

Grupo Fitoquímica Universidad Javeriana, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia

Grupo de Investigación Catálisis Ambiental, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Antioquia,

Medellín, Colombia

Felipe López-Saucedo and Emilio Bucio

Departamento de Química de Radiaciones y Radioquímica, Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares,

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria,

Mexico City, México

CONTENTS

2.1 Introduction..........................................................................................................................19

2.2 Classification of Bioelectronics Materials According to Their Composition............21

2.2.1 Inorganic Bioelectronics Materials........................................................................21

2.2.2 Organic Bioelectronics Materials ..........................................................................22

2.2.2.1 Allotropes of Carbon ...............................................................................24

2.3 Classification of Bioelectronics Materials According to Their Application..............26

2.3.1 Electronic Materials to Solve Medicine and Biology Problems......................26

2.3.1.1 Materials for Electroactive Scaffolding.................................................27

2.3.1.2 Materials for Photostimulation ..............................................................27

2.3.1.3 Materials for Drug Administration .......................................................28

2.3.2 Biological Systems Used in Electronics Applications.......................................28

2.3.3 Materials to Interface Electronic Devices with Living Systems......................30

2.4 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................31

Acknowledgments........................................................................................................................31

References ......................................................................................................................................31

2.1 Introduction

Humanity since its inception has used the materials around it to create tools to supply its

needs, promoting the development and creation of increasingly specialized and durable

DOI: 10.1201/9781003263265-2

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