Surface modifications for implants lifetime extension: an overview of sol-gel coatings
E Tranquillo, F Bollino - Coatings, 2020 - mdpi.com
The limited lifetime of implants entails having patients undergo replacement surgeries,
several times throughout life in young patients, with significant risks for them and extensive …
several times throughout life in young patients, with significant risks for them and extensive …
Tissue‐engineered peripheral nerve interfaces
Research on neural interfaces has historically concentrated on development of systems for
the brain; however, there is increasing interest in peripheral nerve interfaces (PNIs) that …
the brain; however, there is increasing interest in peripheral nerve interfaces (PNIs) that …
Amperometric detection of dopamine in vivo with an enzyme based carbon fiber microbiosensor
J Njagi, MM Chernov, JC Leiter… - Analytical chemistry, 2010 - ACS Publications
We developed a novel implantable enzyme-based carbon fiber biosensor for in vivo
monitoring of dopamine. The biosensor is fabricated using tyrosinase immobilized in a …
monitoring of dopamine. The biosensor is fabricated using tyrosinase immobilized in a …
In Vivo Electrochemical Analysis of a PEDOT/MWCNT Neural Electrode Coating
Neural electrodes hold tremendous potential for improving understanding of brain function
and restoring lost neurological functions. Multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) and …
and restoring lost neurological functions. Multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) and …
Polymer composite with carbon nanofibers aligned during thermal drawing as a microelectrode for chronic neural interfaces
Microelectrodes provide a direct pathway to investigate brain activities electrically from the
external world, which has advanced our fundamental understanding of brain functions and …
external world, which has advanced our fundamental understanding of brain functions and …
Protease-degradable PEG-maleimide coating with on-demand release of IL-1Ra to improve tissue response to neural electrodes
SM Gutowski, JT Shoemaker, KL Templeman, Y Wei… - Biomaterials, 2015 - Elsevier
Neural electrodes are an important part of brain-machine interface devices that can restore
functionality to patients with sensory and movement disorders. Chronically implanted neural …
functionality to patients with sensory and movement disorders. Chronically implanted neural …
Foreign body response to intracortical microelectrodes is not altered with dip-coating of polyethylene glycol (PEG)
Poly (ethylene glycol)(PEG) is a frequently used polymer for neural implants due to its
biocompatible property. As a follow-up to our recent study that used PEG for stiffening …
biocompatible property. As a follow-up to our recent study that used PEG for stiffening …
Materials approaches for modulating neural tissue responses to implanted microelectrodes through mechanical and biochemical means
Implantable intracortical microelectrodes face an uphill struggle for widespread clinical use.
Their potential for treating a wide range of traumatic and degenerative neural disease is …
Their potential for treating a wide range of traumatic and degenerative neural disease is …
Sol-gel coatings doped with graphene nanoplatelets for improving the degradation rate and the cytocompatibility of AZ31 alloy for biomedical applications
SiO 2 coatings doped with four different functionalized graphene nanoplatelets (COOH-
GNPs) concentrations (from 0.005 to 1 wt%) were deposited on AZ31 magnesium substrates …
GNPs) concentrations (from 0.005 to 1 wt%) were deposited on AZ31 magnesium substrates …
Resistive and reactive changes to the impedance of intracortical microelectrodes can be mitigated with polyethylene glycol under acute in vitro and in vivo settings
The reactive response of brain tissue to implantable intracortical microelectrodes is thought
to negatively affect their recordable signal quality and impedance, resulting in unreliable …
to negatively affect their recordable signal quality and impedance, resulting in unreliable …