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Conducting Polymers for Neural Prosthetic and Neural Interface Applications
Author(s) -
Green Rylie,
Abidian Mohammad Reza
Publication year - 2015
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.201501810
Subject(s) - interfacing , neural prosthesis , materials science , brain–computer interface , neural activity , regeneration (biology) , neural tissue engineering , brain implant , interface (matter) , drug delivery , nanotechnology , neuroscience , computer science , biomedical engineering , tissue engineering , medicine , biology , electroencephalography , computer hardware , composite material , capillary number , capillary action , microbiology and biotechnology
Neural‐interfacing devices are an artificial mechanism for restoring or supplementing the function of the nervous system, lost as a result of injury or disease. Conducting polymers (CPs) are gaining significant attention due to their capacity to meet the performance criteria of a number of neuronal therapies including recording and stimulating neural activity, the regeneration of neural tissue and the delivery of bioactive molecules for mediating device–tissue interactions. CPs form a flexible platform technology that enables the development of tailored materials for a range of neuronal diagnostic and treatment therapies. In this review, the application of CPs for neural prostheses and other neural interfacing devices is discussed, with a specific focus on neural recording, neural stimulation, neural regeneration, and therapeutic drug delivery.