Research Update: Platinum-elastomer mesocomposite as neural electrode coating
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Abstract
Platinum is electrochemically stable and biocompatible, and remains the preferred material for the fabrication of implantable neural electrodes. In a foil or film format, platinum is mechanically stiff compared to interfaced biological tissue. We report a soft, highly stable platinum-elastomer composite that offers both mechanical compliance and the electrochemical properties of platinum. We demonstrate the high-performance of the novel mesocomposite printed on stretchable microelectrodes both in vitro and in vivo. The platinum-elastomer composite is a new promising coating for chronic neural interfaces.
Details
Original language | English |
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Article number | 014701 |
Journal | APL materials |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2015 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |