Somtochukwu S. Okafor

ORCID: 0009-0007-0348-461X
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Research Areas
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
  • Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence
  • Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications
  • Advanced Materials and Mechanics

Washington University in St. Louis
2023-2025

Abstract 3D printing is a leading technique for fabricating tissue engineering scaffolds that facilitate native cellular behavior. Engineering to possess functional properties like electronic conductivity the first step toward integrating new technological capabilities stimulating or monitoring activity beyond traditionally presented biophysical and biochemical cues. However, these bioelectronic have been largely underdeveloped since majority of electrically conducting materials high...

10.1002/admt.202401528 article EN Advanced Materials Technologies 2025-02-04

Conducting hydrogels are promising materials for forming physiomimetic bioelectronic interfaces to monitor and stimulate biological activity. However, most developed non-microporous possess fixed shapes, both of which can limit the integration cells tissues with devices. In non-conducting biomaterials, fabrication strategies imparting microporosity dynamic mechanical properties have been shown support cell infiltration biointerfaces various geometries. Specifically, granular enabled...

10.1101/2025.05.25.655149 preprint EN bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) 2025-05-28

The effect of gelling agent concentration (ionic liquid) on PEDOT:PSS hydrogel fabrication and properties was investigated. Gelation kinetics, stability, swelling, stiffness, conductivity, support seeded cells were characterized.

10.1039/d3tb01415k article EN Journal of Materials Chemistry B 2023-01-01

3D printing is a leading technique for fabricating tissue engineering scaffolds that facilitate native cellular behavior. Engineering to possess functional properties like electronic conductivity the first step towards integrating new technological capabilities stimulating or monitoring activity beyond traditionally presented biophysical and biochemical cues. However, these bioelectronic have been largely underdeveloped since majority of electrically conducting materials high stiffness...

10.1101/2024.07.19.604334 preprint EN bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) 2024-07-23
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