ABSTRACT
Biodegradable conducting polymers (CPs) emerged as an important class of biomaterials that possess conductivity imminent to metals and biodegradability of degradable polymers. Various strategies have opted for the development of biodegradable CPs. Herein, a detailed discussion associated with the strategies involved for the synthesis of biodegradable CPs is summarized. The blending of CPs with biodegradable polymers is one of the oldest strategies that resulted in the formation of partial biodegradable CPs. The strategy of fabricating oligomer-based biodegradable CPs opens new research ventures. The modification in architecture such as linear, star-shaped, hyperbranched, and cross-linked leads to tunable biodegradable CPs. The integration of bio-erodible polymers into CPs also emerged as a suitable strategy to obtain fully biodegradable CPs. Self-assembly of biodegradable CPs opens new pathways for drug or biomolecule delivery. Recent trends and challenges associated with the synthesis of biodegradable CPs have been discussed.
