Carbon nanofiber-filled conductive silicone elastomers as soft, dry bioelectronic interfaces

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 13; no. 2; p. e0189415
• Main Authors: Slipher, Geoffrey A., Hairston, W. David, Bradford, J. Cortney, Bain, Erich D., Mrozek, Randy A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 06.02.2018; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Armed forces; Bioelectricity; Biology and Life Sciences; Biotechnology; Brain; Brain research; Carbon fibers; Compressive properties; Data processing; Deformation; EEG; Elastomers; Electric contacts; Electrical impedance; Electrodes; Electroencephalography; Engineering and Technology; Human motion; Human subjects; Impedance; Interfaces; Laboratories; Mechanical properties; Medicine and Health Sciences; Nanocomposites; Nanofibers; Percolation; Physical Sciences; Polydimethylsiloxane; Polymer matrix composites; Polymers; Relaying; Research and Analysis Methods; Sample variance; Sensors; Signal processing; Signal to noise ratio; Silicone resins; Silicones; Stiffness; United States > US

Soft and pliable conductive polymer composites hold promise for application as bioelectronic interfaces such as for electroencephalography (EEG). In clinical, laboratory, and real-world EEG there is a desire for dry, soft, and comfortable interfaces to the scalp that are capable of relaying the μV-l...