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Electrochemical Properties of Platinum, Glassy Carbon, and Pyrographite as Stimulating Electrodes
Author(s) -
MUND K.,
RICHTER G.,
WEIDLICH E.,
FAHLSTRÖM U.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
pacing and clinical electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.686
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1540-8159
pISSN - 0147-8389
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1986.tb06699.x
Subject(s) - glassy carbon , platinum , electrode , iridium , electrochemistry , carbon fibers , medicine , materials science , composite material , cyclic voltammetry , catalysis , organic chemistry , chemistry , composite number
Presently, platinum, platinum‐iridium, and carbon (glossy and pyrographite) are the preferred materials to be used as stimulating electrodes. Electrochemical tests revealed higher thresholds with Pt‐Ir, which possibly are a result of excessive connective tissue growth. A porous structure appears to be preferred especially if the electrode materials are smooth and activated glassy carbon. When comparing power consumption, glassy carbon was found to be a superior electrode material.