Platinum wire implants coated with PEDOT/carbon nanotube conducting polymer films in the brain of rats: A histological evaluation

Journal Wuhan University of Technology, Materials Science Edition

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1053-1057

  Cheng, Xuan ^a   Li, Chengyan ^a   Rao, Li ^a   Zhou, Haihan ^b   Li, Tao ^a   Duan, Yanwen ^b  

^a RENMIN HOSPITAL OF WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

biocompatibility; carbon nanotube (CNT); laminin; neural electrodes; neuronal nuclei; poly (3, 4 ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT)

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES (CNT); ENDOTHELIAL MARKER; HISTOLOGICAL EVALUATION; IMPLANT INTERFACES; LAMININ; NEURONAL NUCLEI; POLY(3 ,4 ETHYLENEDIOXYTHIOPHENE) (PEDOT); POLY-3 ,4-ETHYLENEDIOXYTHIOPHENE;

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BLOOD VESSELS; CARBON NANOTUBES; COATINGS; COMPOSITE FILMS; PLATINUM; RATS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

NEURONS;

EID: 84875693495     PISSN: 10002413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11595-012-0599-8     Document Type: Article

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