Highlights•Electrical stimulation is used in a number of FDA approved devices.•There are no
FDA approved CP-based tissue scaffolds.•CP-based tissue scaffolds with biomimetic …

Material engineering methods have been used for many years to develop biomedical
devices for use within the body to augment, repair or replace damaged tissues ranging from …

Foetal mouse cortical cells were cultured on 2D films and within 3D thermally responsive
chitosan/glycerophosphate salt (GP) hydrogels. The biocompatibility of chitosan/GP 2D films …

Axonal path-finding is important in the development of the nervous system, nerve repair and
nerve regeneration. The behaviour of the growth cone at the tip of the growing axon …

Understanding neural differentiation and the development of complex neurite networks in
three-dimensional matrices is critical for neural tissue engineering in vitro. In this study we …

The brain's extracellular matrix (ECM), a 3‐dimensional macromolecular network that
supports cell growth and viability, has crucial roles in homeostasis and disease. Accurate …

Microelectrode arrays (MEAs) find application both in vitro and in vivo to record and
stimulate electrical activity in electrogenic cells such as neurons, cardiomyocytes, pancreatic …

Carbon nanotubes (CNT) are remarkable materials with a simple and inert molecular
structure that gives rise to a range of potentially valuable physical and electronic properties …

Natural animal collagen and its recombinant collagen are favourable replacements in
human tissue engineering due to their remarkable biomedical property. However, this …

There is continued interest in the development of conductive polymer coatings to improve
the electrical properties and biocompatibility of electrodes for neural prostheses. We present …