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Novel PLA-Based Conductive Polymer Composites for Biomedical Applications

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In this study, the electrical conductivity of polylactic acid (PLA)-based composites has been improved using polyaniline (PANI) with two different solvents: dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid and citric acid. The effects of various factors including PLA quantity, solvent concentration, type of solvent and thickness on the resistivity were investigated using the design of experiments. The experimental plan was based on irregular fraction design to develop the regression models. The results revealed that the proposed mathematical models were sufficient and could describe the performance of resistivity of PLA within the limits of a factor. The findings also indicated that thickness had the most significant effect on the resistivity of PLA, while the effect of the type of solvent was of least significance. Moreover, it was illustrated that, by incorporating two different solvents into PANI, the resistivity could be changed for further applications.

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  1. Medical Devices and Technology Group (MEDITEG), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia

    Aziurah Mohd Shah & Mohammed Rafiq Abdul Kadir

  2. IJN-UTM Cardiovascular Engineering Centre, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia

    Saiful Izwan Abd Razak

  3. Faculty of Biosciences and Medical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia

    Saiful Izwan Abd Razak

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Shah, A.M., Kadir, M.R.A. & Razak, S.I.A. Novel PLA-Based Conductive Polymer Composites for Biomedical Applications. JOM 69, 2838–2843 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-017-2577-2

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