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Electrical Percolation in Extrinsically Conducting, Poly(ε-decalactone) Composite Neural Interface Materials by Krukiewicz, Katarzyna (author);Britton, James (author);Więcławska, Daria (author);Skorupa, Małgorzata (author);Fernandez, Jorge (author);Sarasua, Jose-Ramon (author);Biggs, Manus J. P. (author) is a Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology article available to read on EtoBox.

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## Abstract By providing a bidirectional communication channel between neural tissues and a biomedical device, it is envisaged that neural interfaces will be fundamental in the future diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders. Due to the mechanical mismatch between neural tissue and metallic neural electrodes, soft electrically conducting materials are of great benefit in promoting chronic device functionality. In this study, carbon nanotubes (CNT), silver nanowires (AgNW) and poly(hydroxymethyl 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) microspheres (MSP) were employed as conducting fillers within a poly(ε-decalactone) (EDL) matrix, to form a soft and electrically conducting composite. The effect of a filler type on the electrical percolation threshold, and composite biocompatibility was investigated in vitro. EDL-based composites exhibited favourable electrochemical characteristics: EDL/CNT—the lowest film resistance (1.2 ± 0.3 kΩ), EDL/AgNW—the highest charge storage capacity (10.7 ± 0.3 mC cm^− 2^), and EDL/MSP—the highest interphase capacitance (1478.4 ± 92.4 μF cm^−2^). All investigated composite surfaces were found to be biocompatible, and to reduce the presence of reactive astrocy

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Author
Krukiewicz, Katarzyna (author);Britton, James (author);Więcławska, Daria (author);Skorupa, Małgorzata (author);Fernandez, Jorge (author);Sarasua, Jose-Ramon (author);Biggs, Manus J. P. (author)
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2021
Language
EN
Field
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (Life Sciences)

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