Slippery Epidural ECoG Electrode for High-Performance Neural Recording and Interface

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Contributors

  • Md Eshrat E. Alahi - , Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) (Author)
  • Yonghong Liu - , Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) (Author)
  • Sara Khademi - , Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT), Sahand University of Technology (Author)
  • Anindya Nag - , Junior Professorship in Haptic Sensors, Clusters of Excellence CeTI: Centre for Tactile Internet (Author)
  • Hao Wang - , Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) (Author)
  • Tianzhun Wu - , Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) (Author)
  • Subhas Chandra Mukhopadhyay - , Department of Psychology, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. (Author)

Abstract

Chronic implantation of an epidural Electrocorticography (ECoG) electrode produces thickening of the dura mater and proliferation of the fibrosis around the interface sites, which is a significant concern for chronic neural ECoG recording applications used to monitor various neurodegenerative diseases. This study describes a new approach to developing a slippery liquid-infused porous surface (SLIPS) on the flexible ECoG electrode for a chronic neural interface with the advantage of increased cell adhesion. In the demonstration, the electrode was fabricated on the polyimide (PI) substrate, and platinum (Pt)-gray was used for creating the porous nanocone structure for infusing the silicone oil. The combination of nanocone and the infused slippery oil layer created the SLIPS coating, which has a low impedance (4.68 kΩ) level favourable for neural recording applications. The electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and equivalent circuit modelling also showed the effect of the coating on the recording site. The cytotoxicity study demonstrated that the coating does not have any cytotoxic potentiality; hence, it is biocompatible for human implantation. The in vivo (acute recording) neural recording on the rat model also confirmed that the noise level could be reduced significantly (nearly 50%) and is helpful for chronic ECoG recording for more extended neural signal recording applications.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number1044
JournalBiosensors
Volume12
Issue number11
Publication statusPublished - 18 Nov 2022
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

PubMed 36421162

Keywords

Sustainable Development Goals

Keywords

  • ECoG electrode, nanocone, neural interface, Pt-gray, slippery coating, surface modification

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