Complex Material Properties of Gel-Amin: A Transparent and Ionically Conductive Hydrogel for Neural Tissue Engineering.

The field of tissue engineering has benefited greatly from the broad development of natural and synthetic polymers. Extensive work in neural engineering has demonstrated the value of conductive materials to improve spontaneous neuron activity as well as lowering the necessary field parameters for exogenous electrical stimulation. Further, cell fate is directly coupled to the mechanical properties of the cell culture substrate.