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Biomaterials: A Review of Organic and Inorganic Biomaterials for Neural Interfaces (Adv. Mater. 12/2014)
Author(s) -
Fattahi Pouria,
Yang Guang,
Kim Gloria,
Abidian Mohammad Reza
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201470075
Subject(s) - materials science , nanomaterials , nanotechnology , biocompatibility , carbon nanotube , graphene , nanowire , metallurgy
Advances in nanotechnology have generated wide interest in applying nanomaterials for neural prostheses. On page 1846, M. R. Abidian and co‐workers provide an overview of state‐of‐the‐art neural electrodes and advancements in electroactive nanomaterials including conducting polymers, carbon nanotubes, graphene, silicon nanowires, and hybrid organic‐inorganic nanomaterials for neural interfaces. They discuss scientific challenges in biocompatibility, mechanical mismatch, and electrical properties faced by these nanomaterials for the development of longlasting functional neural interfaces.