Stability of Thin-Film Metallization in Flexible Stimulation Electrodes: Analysis and Improvement of in vivo Performance
P. Cvancara, T. Boretius, V. M. Lopez-Alvarez, P. Maciejasz, D. Andreu, S. Raspopovic, F. Petrini, S. Micera, G. Granata, E. Fernandez, P. M. Rossini, K. Yoshida, W. Jensen, J.-L. Divoux, D. Guiraud, , T. Stieglitz
This paper evaluates the stability of thin-film metallization in flexible neural electrodes during in vivo use and finds that silicon carbide improves adhesion and prevents delamination.
bioRxiv · May 22, 2019 · PreprintBioengineering