BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Memento EPFL//
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:IMX Talks - Polymers and bioinspired materials for organic (bio)el
 ectronics
DTSTART:20210507T160000
DTEND:20210507T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T102136Z
UID:55a52177e01bd93715598829540148b3f2e3ea67dbb4cf5677f87019
CATEGORIES:Conferences - Seminars
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Micaela Matta\, University of Liverpool\, UK\nOrganic bioe
 lectronic devices are able to bridge the signalling gap between cells and 
 biologic media - communicating via ionic signals - and organic electronics
 . These devices feature conducting polymers and polyelectrolytes able to t
 ranslate ionic signals into electric current. and are being developed for 
 biomedical applications as implantable\, diagnostic or sensing tools. Othe
 r applications of mixed conducting polymers are in energy storage\, logic 
 circuits and memories.\nHowever\, we do not yet fully understand the inter
 action between ionic and electronic charge carriers. Our choice of materia
 ls is limited\, and existing polymers have stability and biocompatibility 
 issues. In collaboration with experimental groups\, I am using molecular s
 imulations to elucidate the relationships between morphology and ionic/ele
 ctronic conductivity in polymers for bioelectronics. \nNatural materials 
 that are intrinsically water- and biocompatible represent a valuable alter
 native to currently available mixed conductors. Eumelanin (the black pigme
 nt in our skin and hair) is a protonic and electronic conductor\, and thus
  a promising material for bioelectronics. I am currently developing the fi
 rst comprehensive structure-property model of eumelanin-inspired polymers\
 ; my goal is to enable their use in biocompatible electronics. \nBio: Dr.
  Micaela Matta is a Marie Curie Individual Fellow and former Royal Socie
 ty Newton International Fellow at the University of Liverpool. During her 
 previous appointments at the University of Bordeaux and Northwestern Unive
 rsity\, she leveraged molecular simulation techniques to understand the mo
 rphology and conducting properties of organic materials with applications 
 ranging from mechanical actuators to organic solar cells. Her current rese
 arch focuses on modelling bioinspired materials and conducting polymers th
 at find application in healthcare for biosensing and implantable devices. 
 She is passionate about outreach and EDI (equity\, diversity and inclusion
 ) initiatives\, and serves as mentor and instructor in scientific software
  development communities.\n 
LOCATION:https://epfl.zoom.us/j/89503721757?pwd=V0NTZ0x5RnJELzE2K29xcUI5eU
 04UT09
STATUS:CONFIRMED
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR