Cellulose-based conductive hydrogels

The primary objective of this project is to address several current barriers that impede the reliability and performance of conductive hydrogels: lack of a reliable organic template for the controlled growth of metal nanorods; limited knowledge on the fabrication of metal-based nanocomposite system with controlled dispersion and performance; and limited understanding of the dynamics of nanorods in a hydrogel system and its effect on the overall properties of the hydrogel.