Flexible PDMS Composite Electrodes with Boronic Acid-Modified Carbon Dots for Surface Electrophysiological Signal Recording

Conventional surface electrodes are composed of rigid metals such as Ag/AgCl that are not only harsh to the skin but also irritating if used as wet electrodes. Furthermore, rigid, inflexible surface electrodes can cause patient discomfort when used for long term. To reduce the mechanical mismatch, f...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Ali, Amaal Abdulraqeb (author)
مؤلفون آخرون: Al-Sayah, Mohammad H. (author), Al-Othman, Amani (author), Al Nashash, Hasan (author)
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Al-Othman, Amani
Al Nashash, Hasan
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dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv Ali, Amaal Abdulraqeb and Al-Sayah, Mohammad H. and Al-Othman, Amani and Al-Nashash, Hasan. Flexible PDMS Composite Electrodes with Boronic Acid-Modified Carbon Dots for Surface Electrophysiological Signal Recording. ACS Applied Electronic Materials 2024, 6, 1,576-586. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaelm.3c01617
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Boronic acid
Carbon dots
PDMS
Flexible electrodes
Surface electrodes
Electrocardiography
Electromyography
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Flexible PDMS Composite Electrodes with Boronic Acid-Modified Carbon Dots for Surface Electrophysiological Signal Recording
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description Conventional surface electrodes are composed of rigid metals such as Ag/AgCl that are not only harsh to the skin but also irritating if used as wet electrodes. Furthermore, rigid, inflexible surface electrodes can cause patient discomfort when used for long term. To reduce the mechanical mismatch, flexible alternatives to metal electrodes are needed. This study reports the development of highly flexible composite electrodes fabricated from the conductive dopant boronic acid-modified carbon dots embedded in a polydimethylsiloxane matrix. The electrodes were characterized for their structural, electrochemical, and mechanical characteristics and ability to record electrophysiological signals. Furthermore, the composition of these electrodes was varied systematically to obtain the optimal electrochemical and mechanical properties. The best-performing electrode composed of 10% boronic acid-modified carbon dots, 16% glycerol, and 74% polydimethylsiloxane (8:1 elastomer to curing agent) had a smooth surface, a promising conductivity of 9.62×10⁻ᵌ S/cm, an impedance of 964 kΩ at 1 kHz, and a charge storage capacity of 21.4 μC/cm². This electrode had a Young’s modulus (0.0545 MPa), which is compatible with biological tissues’ elasticity. The fabricated electrodes recorded high-quality electrocardiography signals with a promising signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of 36.75 dB that is comparable to the commercial Ag/AgCl, which had a SNR of 39.98 dB. A similarly good performance was observed with electromyography. Furthermore, the developed flexible surface electrodes maintained their ability to record high quality ECG and EMG over a period of three weeks.
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spelling Flexible PDMS Composite Electrodes with Boronic Acid-Modified Carbon Dots for Surface Electrophysiological Signal RecordingAli, Amaal AbdulraqebAl-Sayah, Mohammad H.Al-Othman, AmaniAl Nashash, HasanBoronic acidCarbon dotsPDMSFlexible electrodesSurface electrodesElectrocardiographyElectromyographyConventional surface electrodes are composed of rigid metals such as Ag/AgCl that are not only harsh to the skin but also irritating if used as wet electrodes. Furthermore, rigid, inflexible surface electrodes can cause patient discomfort when used for long term. To reduce the mechanical mismatch, flexible alternatives to metal electrodes are needed. This study reports the development of highly flexible composite electrodes fabricated from the conductive dopant boronic acid-modified carbon dots embedded in a polydimethylsiloxane matrix. The electrodes were characterized for their structural, electrochemical, and mechanical characteristics and ability to record electrophysiological signals. Furthermore, the composition of these electrodes was varied systematically to obtain the optimal electrochemical and mechanical properties. The best-performing electrode composed of 10% boronic acid-modified carbon dots, 16% glycerol, and 74% polydimethylsiloxane (8:1 elastomer to curing agent) had a smooth surface, a promising conductivity of 9.62×10⁻ᵌ S/cm, an impedance of 964 kΩ at 1 kHz, and a charge storage capacity of 21.4 μC/cm². This electrode had a Young’s modulus (0.0545 MPa), which is compatible with biological tissues’ elasticity. The fabricated electrodes recorded high-quality electrocardiography signals with a promising signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of 36.75 dB that is comparable to the commercial Ag/AgCl, which had a SNR of 39.98 dB. A similarly good performance was observed with electromyography. Furthermore, the developed flexible surface electrodes maintained their ability to record high quality ECG and EMG over a period of three weeks.American University of SharjahAbu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)Emirates NBDSharjah Electricity, Water, and Gas Authority (SEWA)Dubai Electricity and Water Authority R&D CenterACS Publications2024-09-12T07:39:48Z2024-09-12T07:39:48Z2024Peer-ReviewedPostprintinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfAli, Amaal Abdulraqeb and Al-Sayah, Mohammad H. and Al-Othman, Amani and Al-Nashash, Hasan. Flexible PDMS Composite Electrodes with Boronic Acid-Modified Carbon Dots for Surface Electrophysiological Signal Recording. ACS Applied Electronic Materials 2024, 6, 1,576-586. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaelm.3c016172637-6113https://hdl.handle.net/11073/2558210.1021/acsaelm.3c01617en_UShttps://doi.org/10.1021/acsaelm.3c01617oai:repository.aus.edu:11073/255822024-09-16T16:07:28Z
spellingShingle Flexible PDMS Composite Electrodes with Boronic Acid-Modified Carbon Dots for Surface Electrophysiological Signal Recording
Ali, Amaal Abdulraqeb
Boronic acid
Carbon dots
PDMS
Flexible electrodes
Surface electrodes
Electrocardiography
Electromyography
status_str publishedVersion
title Flexible PDMS Composite Electrodes with Boronic Acid-Modified Carbon Dots for Surface Electrophysiological Signal Recording
title_full Flexible PDMS Composite Electrodes with Boronic Acid-Modified Carbon Dots for Surface Electrophysiological Signal Recording
title_fullStr Flexible PDMS Composite Electrodes with Boronic Acid-Modified Carbon Dots for Surface Electrophysiological Signal Recording
title_full_unstemmed Flexible PDMS Composite Electrodes with Boronic Acid-Modified Carbon Dots for Surface Electrophysiological Signal Recording
title_short Flexible PDMS Composite Electrodes with Boronic Acid-Modified Carbon Dots for Surface Electrophysiological Signal Recording
title_sort Flexible PDMS Composite Electrodes with Boronic Acid-Modified Carbon Dots for Surface Electrophysiological Signal Recording
topic Boronic acid
Carbon dots
PDMS
Flexible electrodes
Surface electrodes
Electrocardiography
Electromyography
url https://hdl.handle.net/11073/25582