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- Hong, Woongki, et al.
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Ultrathin Gold Microelectrode Array using Polyelectrolyte Multilayers for Flexible and Transparent Electro-Optical Neural Interfaces
- 2022
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Ingår i: Advanced Functional Materials. - : John Wiley & Sons. - 1616-301X .- 1616-3028. ; 32:9
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Electro-optical neural interface technologies provide great potential and versatility in neuroscience research. High temporal resolution of electrical neural recording and high spatial resolution of optical neural interfacing such as calcium imaging or optogenetics complimentarily benefit the way information is accessed from neuronal networks. To develop a hybrid neural interface platform, it is necessary to build transparent, soft, flexible microelectrode arrays (MEAs) capable of measuring electrical signals without light-induced artifacts. In this work, flexible and transparent ultrathin (<10 nm) gold MEAs are developed using a biocompatible polyelectrolyte multilayer (PEM) metallic film nucleation-inducing seed layer. With the polymer seed layer, the thermally evaporated ultrathin gold film shows good conductivity while providing high optical transmittance and excellent mechanical flexibility. In addition, strong electrostatic interaction via the PEM alters the electrode-electrolyte interfaces, thereby reducing the electrode impedance and baseline noise level. With a simple modification of the fabrication process of the MEA using biocompatible materials, both excellent transmittance, and electrochemical interface characteristics are achieved, which is promising for efficient electro-optical neural interfaces.
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- Park, Sung-Joon, et al.
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Autonomous Interfacial Assembly of Polymer Nanofilms via Surfactant-Regulated Marangoni Instability
- 2023
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Ingår i: Nano Letters. - : American Chemical Society (ACS). - 1530-6984 .- 1530-6992. ; 23:11, s. 4822-4829
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Interfacialpolymerization (IP) provides a versatile platform forfabricating defect-free functional nanofilms for various applications,including molecular separation, energy, electronics, and biomedicalmaterials. Unfortunately, coupled with complex natural instabilityphenomena, the IP mechanism and key parameters underlying the structuralevolution of nanofilms, especially in the presence of surfactantsas an interface regulator, remain puzzling. Here, we interfaciallyassembled polymer nanofilm membranes at the free water-oilinterface in the presence of differently charged surfactants and comprehensivelycharacterized their structure and properties. Combined with computationalsimulations, an in situ visualization of interfacial film formationdiscovered the critical role of Marangoni instability induced by thesurfactants via various mechanisms in structurally regulating thenanofilms. Despite their different instability-triggering mechanisms,the delicate control of the surfactants enabled the fabrication ofdefect-free, ultra-permselective nanofilm membranes. Our study identifiescritical IP parameters that allow us to rationally design nanofilms,coatings, and membranes for target applications.
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