Silk-backed structural optimization of high-density flexible intracortical neural probes

Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 62-69

  Wu, Fan ^a   Tien, Lee W ^b   Chen, Fujun ^a   Berke, Joshua D ^a   Kaplan, David L ^b   Yoon, Euisik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b Tufts University   (United States)

Author keywords

biocompatible; biodegrade; electrical recording; flexible; parylene; Polymer neural probe; silk fibroin

Indexed keywords

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; ELECTRODES; NEURONS; SHEAR STRESS; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION; TISSUE;

BIOCOMPATIBLE; BIODEGRADE; ELECTRICAL RECORDING; FLEXIBLE; NEURAL PROBES; PARYLENES; SILK FIBROIN;

PROBES;

EID: 85027955479     PISSN: 10577157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JMEMS.2014.2375326     Document Type: Article

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