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Organic electronics meets biology

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The structural similarity of organic semiconductors to biological compounds suggests the use of these materials in biomedical applications, yet their implementation is not straightforward. Research in this area is growing fast, thanks to the combined efforts of the multidisciplinary bioelectronics community.

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Figure 1: Conjugated polymer chains interpenetrating a neuronal network, establishing a functional connection.

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  1. Guglielmo Lanzani is at the Center for Nano Science and Technology@PoliMi, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Giovanni Pascoli, 70/3, 20133 Milano, Italy,

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Lanzani, G. Organic electronics meets biology. Nature Mater 13, 775–776 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat4021

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