The nervous and cardiovascular system plays the most complex and vital role in all organisms. Any damage or injury to these essential organs in our body results in long term irreversible impairment or death. The main goal of the regenerative medicine is to repair or recreate tissues using stem cells to restore the vital function of the targeted organ. Along with organ specific stem/progenitor cells, non-toxic, biodegradable synthetic polymers are also needed for an effective reparative therapy. The effect of PCL materials and surface modified (PEDOT coated) PCL materials of different topology with neural progenitor cells as test platforms are evaluated for cytotoxicity and neuron differentiation. The stem cells from heart are isolated and characterized as cardiac stem cells by Fluorescence activated cell sorting through specific antigen expression. The cardiac stem cells are used to establish effective proliferation and differentiation system. Hence, developing cardiac and neural progenitor cell cultures as an efficacy test platforms for biomaterials of different diameter and orientation benefits respective tissue engineering with proper restoration of function. Further, the nerve and cardiac tissue rejuvenation would serve as a regenerative therapy for numerous neurodegenerative disorders and cardiovascular disorders like myocardial infarction respectively.

Polymer electrochromism on PEDOT coated fibres was successfully achieved. The electrochromic property of the PEDOT polymer is an excellent property. This feature gives way to many more research works at present and in the future also. The electrochromic property of the PEDOT polymer is utilized in this thesis work to design an electrochromic display pixel. The polymer coating over the fibres were obtained by using In-situ polymerization technique. The coated-fibres were used to design a display-pixel. Electrochemistry is performed successfully on the designed pixel to study electrochromism over the pixels. An electrochemical fibre transistor is designed successfully using the polymer coated fibres. / Polymer Electrochromism on PEDOT coated fibres

System integration and miniaturization demands are driving integrated thin film capacitor technologies with ultra-high capacitance densities for power supply integrity and efficient power management. The emerging need for voltage conversion and noise-free power supply in bioelectronics and portable consumer products require ultra high-density capacitance of above 100 μF/cm2 with BDV 16-32 V ,independent capacitor array terminals and non-polar dielectrics. The aim of this research,therefore, is to explore a new silicon- compatible thin film nanoelectrode capacitor technology that can meet all these demands. The nanoelectrode capacitor paradigm has two unique advances. The first advance is to achieve ultra-high surface area thin film electrodes by sintering metallic particles directly on a silicon substrate at CMOS- compatible temperatures. The second advance of this study is to conformally- deposit medium permittivity dielectrics over such particulate nanoelectrodes using Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) process. Thin film copper particle nanoelectrode with open-porous structure was achieved by choosing a suitable phosphate-ester dispersant, solvent and a sacrificial polymer for partial sintering of copper particles to provide a continuous high surface area electrode. Capacitors with conformal ALD alumina as the dielectric and Polyethylene dioxythiophene (PEDT) as the top electrode showed 30X enhancement in capacitance density for a 20-30 micron copper particulate bottom electrode and 150X enhancement of capacitance density for a 75 micron electrode. These samples were tested for their mechanical and electrical properties by using characterization techniques such as SEM, EDS, I-V and C-V plots. A capacitance density of 30 μF/cm2 was demonstrated using this approach. The technology is extensible to much higher capacitance densities with better porosity control, reduction in particle size and higher permittivity dielectrics.

<p>Polymer electrochromism on PEDOT coated fibres was successfully achieved. The electrochromic property of the PEDOT polymer is an excellent property. This feature gives way to many more research works at present and in the future also. The electrochromic property of the PEDOT polymer is utilized in this thesis work to design an electrochromic display pixel.</p><p> </p><p>The polymer coating over the fibres were obtained by using In-situ polymerization technique. The coated-fibres were used to design a display-pixel. Electrochemistry is performed successfully on the designed pixel to study electrochromism over the pixels. An electrochemical fibre transistor is designed successfully using the polymer coated fibres.</p> / Polymer Electrochromism on PEDOT coated fibres

L'électronique imprimée prend place à l'interface entre les secteurs des industries graphiques et celui de la microélectronique. Les techniques d'impression industrielles classiques que sont l'héliogravure, la flexographie et l'offset présentent le grand avantage d'une productivité élevée en terme de surface imprimée. Une étape de recherche sur la formulation d'encres spécifiques pigmentaires ou à base de polymères fonctionnels se place au cœur de cette problématique. Ce travail de thèse s'inscrit dans le contexte de l'électronique imprimée avec l'optimisation des différents paramètres de transfert intervenant dans l'impression. De même, l'étude de la rhéologie et la physico-chimie des encres est une étape capitale et indissociable de la caractérisation des états de surface des supports. En effet si chaque procédé d'impression possède ses spécificités en termes de propriétés des encres utilisées, une bonne adéquation encre/support est nécessaire afin d'obtenir une impression ayant les caractéristiques recherchées. <br />Nous avons donc formulé différentes encres polymères conductrices en particulier à base de poly thiophène. Une étude des propriétés de surface et des caractéristiques physiques des différents papiers et plastiques a permis de choisir deux supports tests pour nos impressions. Enfin, une optimisation des paramètres d'impression a démontré l'influence des conditions d'impression sur les caractéristiques des dépôts effectués en particulier en terme de conduction électrique. Un état de l'art et une bibliographie font le point sur les avancées de l'électronique imprimée, ses applications et ses enjeux.

De nos jours, le domaine biomédical est en pleine croissance avec le développement de dispositifs thérapeutiques innovants, bas coût, pour le diagnostic, le traitement ou la prévention de maladies chroniques ou cardiovasculaires. Ces dernières années ont connu l’émergence des polymères semi-conducteurs, alternative intéressante aux matériaux inorganiques, présentant des propriétés uniques de conduction ionique et électronique. Tout d’abord, j’ai axé mes travaux de recherche sur le développement et l’optimisation d’une encre conductrice à base de PEDOT:PSS, parfait candidat comme matériau, pour la transduction des signaux biologiques en signaux électriques, compatible avec le process jet d’encre, pour la réalisation de dispositifs imprimés. Puis mes travaux se sont orientés vers la conception et l’étude d’électrodes imprimées sur supports papiers, tatous et textiles permettant des enregistrements long termes d’électrocardiogrammes (ECG) ou électromyogrammes (EMG), présentant des performances similaires aux électrodes commerciales, utilisant un système d’acquisition spécifique pour la mesure d’activités électriques de tissus musculaires. Puis dans un second temps, je me suis penchée sur l’impression sur support papier, de transistors organiques électrochimiques (OECTs) fonctionnalisés, afin de permettre la détection d’éléments biologiques ou chimiques comme l’alcool. Ces travaux proposent une nouvelle voie pour la conception de dispositifs innovants biomédicaux à bas couts, imprimés, permettant la personnalisation des produits pouvant être intégrés dans des dispositifs biomédicaux portables ou dans des vêtements « intelligents ». / With the evolution of microelectronics industry and their direct implementation in the biomedical arena, innovative tools and technologies have come to the fore enabling more reliable and cost-effective treatment. In this thesis I focus on the integration of the conducting polymer PEDOT:PSS with printing technologies toward the realization of performant biomedical devices. In the first part, I focus on the optimization of the conducting ink formulation. Following, I emphasize on the fabrication of inkjet printed PEDOT:PSS based biopotential electrodes on a wide variety of substrates (i.e., paper, textiles, tattoo paper) for use in electrophysiological applications such as electrocardiography (ECG) and electromyography (EMG). Printed electrodes on paper and printed wearable electrodes were fabricated and investigated for long-term ECG recordings. Then, conformable printed tattoo electrodes were fabricated to detect the biceps activity during muscle contraction and the conventional wiring was replaced by a simple contact between the tattoo and a similarly ink-jet printed textile electrode.In the last part, I present the potentiality of inkjet printing method for the realization of organic electrochemical transistor (OECTs) as high performing biomedical devices. A disposable breathalyzer comprised of a printed OECT and modified with alcohol dehydrogenase was used for the direct alcohol detection in breath, enabling future integration with wearable devices for real-time health monitoring. Their compatibility with printing technologies allows the realization of low-cost and large area electronic devices, toward next-generation fully integrated smart biomedical devices.

Ce travail de recherche porte sur l'élaboration de matériaux hybrides 3D nanotubes de TiO2/ polymère conducteur. Il est établi dans cette thèse que la nature du sel de fond de la solution de synthèse joue un rôle déterminant lors du dépôt de polymère par polarisation anodique au sein de ces nanotubes. En effet, les résultats montrent que la nature de l'électrolyte support a un impact sur la position du potentiel de bande plate du TiO2 et sur la présence ou non d'états de surface, qui tous les deux influencent la vitesse du transfert de charge. La nature de la jonction réalisée entre deux matériaux dépendant fortement de la position respective de leurs bandes énergétiques. Ainsi il est démontré que la synthèse de polypyrrole à la surface de nanotubes de TiO2 conduit à la formation d'une jonction ohmique, ce qui permet aux électrons issus de l'oxydation du polymère d'être transférés directement dans la bande de conduction du TiO2. Au contraire, la jonction formée par l'oxyde de titane et le PEDOT est de type p-n, ce qui laisse envisager que ce type de structure hybride peut trouver son application dans le domaine de l'énergie photovoltaïque. / This research work considers the realization of 3D hybrid materials TiO2 nanotubes/conducting polymer. In this thesis, it is proven that the background salt from the synthesis solution plays a decisive role during the polymer deposition through anodic polarization within TiO2 nanotube arrays. In fact, results show that the nature of the supporting electrolyte has an influence on the position of the flat band potential of the semiconductor, and on the presence of surface states, which both affect the rate of charge transfer. It is demonstrated that the nature of the junction obtained between the semiconductor and the polymer depends greatly on the respective position of their energy bands. Accordingly a TiO2 nanotubes/polypyrrole junction is shown to be of ohmic nature, allowing electrons from the polymer oxidation to be directly transferred to the conduction band of TiO2. On the contrary, the junction created between titanium dioxide and PEDOT is of p-n type, leading to potential applications in the field of photovoltaics.

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We report the controlled formation of organic/inorganic Schottky diodes by depositing poly(3,4- ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) on n-doped ZnO layers using oxidative chemical vapor deposition (oCVD). Current-voltage measurements reveal the formation of Schottky diodes that show good thermal and temporal stability with rectification ratios of 10 7 and ideality factors of ∼1.2. In the frame of a Schottky model, we identify a mean barrier height at the hybrid inorganic-organic interface of 1.28 eV, which is consistent with the difference between the work function of PEDOT and the electron affinity of ZnO. The findings highlight the strength of oCVD to design high-quality hybrid PEDOT/ ZnO heterojunctions with possible applications in electronic and optoelectronic devices.

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