Dielectrophoresis is used to align carbon nanotubes (CNTs) within gelatin methacrylate (GelMA) hydrogels in a facile and rapid manner. Aligned GelMA-CNT hydrogels show higher electrical properties compared with pristine and randomly distributed CNTs in GelMA hydrogels. The muscle cells cultured on these materials demonstrate higher maturation compared with cells cultured on pristine and randomly distributed CNTs in GelMA hydrogels. Copyright © 2013 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.

Murugan R

Centre for Biomaterials, Cellular and Molecular Theranostics

Vellore Campus

J. Ramón-Azcón

S. Ahadian

M. Estili

X. Liang

S. Ostrovidov

H. Kaji

H. Shiku

K. Nakajima

Y. Sakka

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Advanced Materials

Dielectrophoretically aligned carbon nanotubes to control electrical and mechanical properties of hydrogels to fabricate contractile muscle myofibers

Journal	Advanced Materials
ISSN	09359648