Flexible and Scalable Dry Conductive Elastomeric Nanocomposites for Surface Stimulation Applications.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The study describes the development and testing of a dry surface stimulation flexible electrode (herein referred to as Flexatrode), a low-cost, flexible, and scalable elastomeric nanocomposite using carbon black (CB) and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS).

Methods

Flexatrodes composed of CB and PDMS were developed and tested for mechanical and functional stability up to 7 days. Uniform CB distribution was achieved by optimizing the dispersion process using toluene and methyl-terminated PDMS. Electromechanical testing in the through thickness directions over a long-term duration demonstrated stability of Flexatrode. Thermal stability of Flexatrode for up to a week was tested and validated, thus mitigating concerns of heat generation and deleterious skin reactions such as v

SUBMITTER: Seshadri DR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11450763 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature