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Towards biodegradable conducting polymers by incorporating seaweed cellulose for decomposable wearable heaters
Thermotherapy shows significant potential for pain relief and enhanced blood circulation in wildlife rehabilitation, particularly for injured animals. However, the widespread adoption of this technology is hindered by the lack of biodegradable, wearable heating pads and concerns surrounding electron...
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The Royal Society of Chemistry
2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10475983/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37670998 http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d3ra04927b |
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author | Teo, Mei Ying Lim, Keemi Aw, Kean C. Kee, Seyoung Stringer, Jonathan |
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description | Thermotherapy shows significant potential for pain relief and enhanced blood circulation in wildlife rehabilitation, particularly for injured animals. However, the widespread adoption of this technology is hindered by the lack of biodegradable, wearable heating pads and concerns surrounding electronic waste (E-waste) in natural habitats. This study addresses this challenge by investigating an environmentally-friendly composite comprising poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS), seaweed cellulose, and glycerol. Notably, this composite exhibits remarkable biodegradability, losing half of its weight within one week and displaying noticeable edge degradation by the third week when placed in soil. Moreover, it demonstrates impressive heating performance, reaching a temperature of 51 °C at a low voltage of 1.5 V, highlighting its strong potential for thermotherapy applications. The combination of substantial biodegradability and efficient heating performance offers a promising solution for sustainable electronic applications in wildlife rehabilitation and forest monitoring, effectively addressing the environmental challenges associated with E-waste. |
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spelling | pubmed-104759832023-09-05 Towards biodegradable conducting polymers by incorporating seaweed cellulose for decomposable wearable heaters Teo, Mei Ying Lim, Keemi Aw, Kean C. Kee, Seyoung Stringer, Jonathan RSC Adv Chemistry Thermotherapy shows significant potential for pain relief and enhanced blood circulation in wildlife rehabilitation, particularly for injured animals. However, the widespread adoption of this technology is hindered by the lack of biodegradable, wearable heating pads and concerns surrounding electronic waste (E-waste) in natural habitats. This study addresses this challenge by investigating an environmentally-friendly composite comprising poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS), seaweed cellulose, and glycerol. Notably, this composite exhibits remarkable biodegradability, losing half of its weight within one week and displaying noticeable edge degradation by the third week when placed in soil. Moreover, it demonstrates impressive heating performance, reaching a temperature of 51 °C at a low voltage of 1.5 V, highlighting its strong potential for thermotherapy applications. The combination of substantial biodegradability and efficient heating performance offers a promising solution for sustainable electronic applications in wildlife rehabilitation and forest monitoring, effectively addressing the environmental challenges associated with E-waste. The Royal Society of Chemistry 2023-09-04 /pmc/articles/PMC10475983/ /pubmed/37670998 http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d3ra04927b Text en This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ |
spellingShingle | Chemistry Teo, Mei Ying Lim, Keemi Aw, Kean C. Kee, Seyoung Stringer, Jonathan Towards biodegradable conducting polymers by incorporating seaweed cellulose for decomposable wearable heaters |
title | Towards biodegradable conducting polymers by incorporating seaweed cellulose for decomposable wearable heaters |
title_full | Towards biodegradable conducting polymers by incorporating seaweed cellulose for decomposable wearable heaters |
title_fullStr | Towards biodegradable conducting polymers by incorporating seaweed cellulose for decomposable wearable heaters |
title_full_unstemmed | Towards biodegradable conducting polymers by incorporating seaweed cellulose for decomposable wearable heaters |
title_short | Towards biodegradable conducting polymers by incorporating seaweed cellulose for decomposable wearable heaters |
title_sort | towards biodegradable conducting polymers by incorporating seaweed cellulose for decomposable wearable heaters |
topic | Chemistry |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10475983/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37670998 http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d3ra04927b |
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