ABSTRACT
Regenerative medicine concerns with the elimination of damage caused by diseases, congenital disorders, or traumas and the acquisition/restoration of normal body functions and are a promising field that will shape the medicine of the future. The importance of this branch of medicine has been understood especially in recent years but still needs more development. During the discovery of new methods and treatments, different and advantageous materials are required. Conducting polymers can greatly contribute to the advancement of regenerative medicine as pioneering, inherently biocompatible materials. Conducting polymers exhibit behaviors close to nature with the nervous system with both optical and electrical properties and also they are remarkable materials for their ease of synthesis, flexibility, and a wide variety. It has been used in applications in important branches of regenerative medicine such as nerve repair and tissue regeneration. Conducting polymers can interact with nervous systems, adapt easily to the neural environment, control cell differentiation and orientation, and contribute to neural recovery to a great extent. This chapter explains the applications of conducting polymers in regenerative medicine in detail and aims to present a broad perspective to understand the true potential of these materials.
