Novel interfaces for light directed neuronal stimulation: Advances and challenges

International Journal of Nanomedicine

Volumn 9, Issue SUPPL.1, 2014, Pages 65-83

  Bareket Keren, Lilach ^a   Hanein, Yael ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Conducting polymers; Light; Neuronal stimulation; Photoconductive; Prosthesis; Quantum dots; Retinal implant

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM SULFIDE; GLUTAMIC ACID; NANOMATERIAL; POLYMER; QUANTUM DOT; SILICON;

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BLINDNESS; ELECTRODE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FILM; HUMAN; INFRARED RADIATION; MATERIAL COATING; NANODEVICE; NANOFABRICATION; NERVE CELL STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; OPTOGENETICS; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOACTIVATION; PHOTOSTIMULATION; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; RETINAL IMPLANT; RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA; REVIEW; ANIMAL; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; CYTOLOGY; MOUSE; NANOMEDICINE; NERVE CELL; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHYSIOLOGY; VISUAL PROSTHESIS;

ANIMALS; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MICE; NANOMEDICINE; NEURONS; OPTOGENETICS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PHOTOCHEMICAL PROCESSES; QUANTUM DOTS; VISUAL PROSTHESIS;

EID: 84900443664     PISSN: 11769114     EISSN: 11782013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/IJN.S51193     Document Type: Review

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