A novel process for the manufacture of ceramic microelectrodes for biomedical applications

International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 37-43

  Perale, Giuseppe ^a   Giordano, Carmen ^a   Daniele, Francesco ^a   Masi, Maurizio ^a   Colombo, Paolo ^b,c   Gottardo, Laura ^b,d   Maccagnan, Simone ^e  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITÉ CLAUDE BERNARD LYON 1   (France)

^e Gimac Microextruders   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; CERAMIC MATERIALS; COEXTRUSION; PYROLYSIS;

BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS; CERAMIC MICROELECTRODES; CHEMICAL RETICULATION; POLYMERIC RESINS;

MICROELECTRODES;

EID: 39749157797     PISSN: 1546542X     EISSN: 17447402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7402.2008.02186.x     Document Type: Article

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