Ultrastretchable Kirigami Bioprobes

• Published in: Advanced healthcare materials Vol. 7; no. 3
• Main Authors: Morikawa, Yusuke, Yamagiwa, Shota, Sawahata, Hirohito, Numano, Rika, Koida, Kowa, Ishida, Makoto, Kawano, Takeshi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany 01.02.2018
• Subjects: stretchable devices; flexible devices; neural recording; kirigami

An ultrastretchable film device is developed that can follow the shape of spherical and large deformable biological samples such as heart and brain tissues. Although the film is composed of biocompatible parylene for the device substrate and metal layers of platinum (Pt)/titanium (Ti), which are uns...