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Bio‐Signal Recording: Biomimetic Cilia‐Patterned Rubber Electrode Using Ultra Conductive Polydimethylsiloxane (Adv. Funct. Mater. 50/2018)
Author(s) -
Jin Gyeong J.,
Uddin M. Jalal,
Shim Joon S.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
advanced functional materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.069
H-Index - 322
eISSN - 1616-3028
pISSN - 1616-301X
DOI - 10.1002/adfm.201870359
Subject(s) - materials science , polydimethylsiloxane , electrode , electrical conductor , nanotechnology , natural rubber , elastomer , curing (chemistry) , composite material , optoelectronics , chemistry
A novel approach towards bio‐signal recording is presented. Biomimetic cilia‐patterned rubber electrode, presented by Joon S. Shim and co‐workers in article number 1804351 , leads to conformal contact to the human skin without interruptions of hair and rough skin yielding improved conductivity. Ultra‐conductive rubber made of polydimethylsiloxane prepolymer and curing agent with Ag particles proved its suitability for ciliapatterned electrode exhibiting outstanding flexibility for long‐term point‐of‐care clinical applications.