Date Approved
5-16-2019
Embargo Period
5-17-2019
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
MS Chemical Engineering
Department
Chemical Engineering
College
Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering
First Advisor
Noshadi, Iman
Second Advisor
Mugweru, Amos
Third Advisor
Beachley, Vince
Subject(s)
Implants, Artificial--Biocompatibility; Biomedical materials
Disciplines
Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering | Chemical Engineering
Abstract
The development of materials capable of harmlessly being broken down and removed from the body is a crucial step towards the development of short-term application electronic biomedical implants. Once developed, these implants, known as bioresorbable electronics, will open a wide array of temporary applications in the field of biomedical implantable devices. Necessary to the operation of bioresorbable electronics within the body is a power source that is similarly biocompatible and biodegradable. To this end, enhanced carbon-based materials and a bio-ionic liquid were developed for the fabrication of a preliminary implantable and bioresorbable battery and tested for functional properties. Electrodes were fabricated from carbonized fibers electrospun from solutions of PEO, Kraft Lignin, and a metal salt. The electrolyte was fabricated from fibers electrospun from solutions of PEO, GelMA, and Choline Acrylate. A complete battery set-up with both the fabricated anode, cathode, and electrolyte was characterized using Chronopotentiometry to obtain a potential value of 1.3 volts at an applied current density 0.71 µA /cm2.
Recommended Citation
Hawkins, Harrison Thomas, "Fabrication of enhanced carbon based biocompatible and biodegradable microelectronic materials derived from lignocellulosic biomass" (2019). Theses and Dissertations. 2661.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/2661