A dry electrophysiology electrode using CNT arrays

被引:72
作者
Ruffini, Giulio
Dunne, Stephen
Farres, Esteve
Marco-Pallares, Josep
Ray, Chris
Mendoza, Ernest
Silva, Ravi
Grau, Carles
机构
[1] Starlab Barcelona SL, Ed Observ Fabra, Barcelona 08035, Spain
[2] Univ Surrey, Adv Technol Inst, Nanoelect Ctr, Guildford GU2 5XH, Surrey, England
[3] Univ Barcelona, Neurodyan Lab, Psychiat & Clin Psychobiol Dept, E-08007 Barcelona, Spain
关键词
biopotential electrode; carbon nanotubes; EEG; ECG;
D O I
10.1016/j.sna.2006.06.013
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
We describe the design of a dry electrode sensor for biopotential measurement applications (ENOBIO) designed to eliminate the noise and inconvenience associated to the use of electrolytic gel. ENOBIO uses nanotechnology to remove gel-related noise, as well as maintaining a good contact impedance to minimise interference noise. The contact surface of the electrode will be covered with an array/forest of carbon nanotubes and will also be tested with an Ag/AgCl coating to provide ionic-electronic transduction. The nanotubes are to penetrate the outer layers of the skin, the Stratum Corneum, improving electrical contact. We discuss requirements, skin properties, nanotube penetration and transduction, noise sources, prototype design logic and biocompatibility. A future paper will report test results. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:34 / 41
页数:8
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