Tondera Lab
Our aim is to develop novel conductive materials that technologically recapitulate biological systems. Such materials have the potential to revolutionize electrode-tissue-interfaces and allow for seamless long-term integration of bioelectronic devices into biological tissues.
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Our research
Bioelectronic devices help patients around the world to participate in a normal life by replacing lost body functions. The metal-based electronics used in these devices nowadays show great physicochemical mismatch compared to living matter. The materials are inorganic, rigid and dry. The biological tissue they are interfacing is organic, soft and hydrated. This mismatch leads to massive limitations in the long-term use of modern bioelectronic devices.
Using conductive hydrogels, we are able to recapitulate the physicochemical properties of living tissue combined with high electrical conductivity in one material system.
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