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MXene-infused bioelectronic interfaces for multiscale electrophysiology and stimulation.

ABSTRACT: Soft bioelectronic interfaces for mapping and modulating excitable networks at high resolution and at large scale can enable paradigm-shifting diagnostics, monitoring, and treatment strategies. Yet, current technologies largely rely on materials and fabrication schemes that are expensive, do not scale, and critically limit the maximum attainable resolution and coverage. Solution processing is a cost-effective manufacturing alternative, but biocompatible conductive inks matching the performance of conventional metals are lacking. Here, we introduce MXtrodes, a class of soft, high-resolution, large-scale bioelectronic interfaces enabled by Ti₃C₂ MXene (a two-dimensional transition metal carbide nanomaterial) and scalable solution processing. We show that the electrochemical properties of MXtrodes exceed those of conventional materials and do not require conductive gels when used in epidermal electronics. Furthermore, we validate MXtrodes in applications ranging from mapping large-scale neuromuscular networks in humans to cortical neural recording and microstimulation in swine and rodent models. Last, we demonstrate that MXtrodes are compatible with standard clinical neuroimaging modalities.

SUBMITTER: Driscoll N

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8722432 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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MXene-infused bioelectronic interfaces for multiscale electrophysiology and stimulation.

Driscoll Nicolette N Erickson Brian B Murphy Brendan B BB Richardson Andrew G AG Robbins Gregory G Apollo Nicholas V NV Mentzelopoulos Georgios G Mathis Tyler T Hantanasirisakul Kanit K Bagga Puneet P Gullbrand Sarah E SE Sergison Matthew M Reddy Ravinder R Wolf John A JA Chen H Isaac HI Lucas Timothy H TH Dillingham Timothy R TR Davis Kathryn A KA Gogotsi Yury Y Medaglia John D JD Vitale Flavia F

Science translational medicine 20210922 612

Soft bioelectronic interfaces for mapping and modulating excitable networks at high resolution and at large scale can enable paradigm-shifting diagnostics, monitoring, and treatment strategies. Yet, current technologies largely rely on materials and fabrication schemes that are expensive, do not scale, and critically limit the maximum attainable resolution and coverage. Solution processing is a cost-effective manufacturing alternative, but biocompatible conductive inks matching the performance o ...[more]

PMID: 34550728

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MXene-infused bioelectronic interfaces for multiscale electrophysiology and stimulation.

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MXene-infused bioelectronic interfaces for multiscale electrophysiology and stimulation.

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