ABSTRACT
Biocompatible devices are the need of the day. Gels, hydrogels, organogels, are an important state of matter, generally being composed of cross-linked polymeric network immersed in a fluid, have been found to be exceptionally adaptable for (bio)engineering. The ignorance lying in our complete understanding of nature/biology forbids us from exploring the potency of hydrogels as an analog of biological tissues and other organelles. Chemistry can tailor the gels by derivatizing the existing polymeric networks or designing novel polymeric networks. Recently, efforts have been made to design adaptable gel networks with higher flexibility and better biocompatibility. In this chapter, advances in conductive hydrogels capable of having physical and mechanical strength with desirable flexibility, elastic moduli, and electronic characteristics will be reviewed. This chapter will put a new perspective in designing conducting hydrogels that can act as an interface to biology and electronics and efforts made in synchronizing the developments in these fields.
