Wafer-Scale Graphene-Based Soft Electrode Array with Optogenetic Compatibility

A.I. Velea; S. Vollebregt; G.K. Wardhana; V. Giagka

doi:10.1109/MEMS46641.2020.9056367

Wafer-Scale Graphene-Based Soft Electrode Array with Optogenetic Compatibility

A.I. Velea, S. Vollebregt, G.K. Wardhana, V. Giagka

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Abstract

This paper reports on the characterization of a microfabricated wafer-scale, graphene-based, soft implant for spinal cord applications. Graphene is used because of its high transparency and good conductivity, making it suitable for optogenetic applications. Moreover it has a high mechanical strength and is potentially biocompatible. The implant consists of multi-layered chemical vapor deposited graphene, in the form of electrodes and tracks, encapsulated between 2 layers of silicone. Methods such as Raman spectroscopy, optical transmittance, and electrical measurements combined with bending tests and in-vitro experiments, using phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) solution, were employed to characterize the device. The results have shown high bendability and no critical damage of the graphene after immersing the device in PBS solution up to 7 days. To the authors' best knowledge, this is the first work that presents a soft and fully scalable optogenetics-compatible graphene-based spinal cord electrode array.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	33rd IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2020
Place of Publication	Vancouver, Canada
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	421-424
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9781728135809
ISBN (Print)	978-1-7281-3581-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/MEMS46641.2020.9056367
Publication status	Published - 2020
Event	33rd IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2020 - Vancouver, Canada Duration: 18 Jan 2020 → 22 Jan 2020 Conference number: 33 https://www.mems20.org

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Name	Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)
Volume	2020-January
ISSN (Print)	1084-6999

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Conference	33rd IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2020
Abbreviated title	MEMS 2020
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Vancouver
Period	18/01/20 → 22/01/20
Internet address	https://www.mems20.org

Keywords

Wafer-scale implant
graphene
optogenetic compatibility
silicone

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Velea, A. I., Vollebregt, S., Wardhana, G. K., & Giagka, V. (2020). Wafer-Scale Graphene-Based Soft Electrode Array with Optogenetic Compatibility. In 33rd IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2020 (pp. 421-424). Article 9056367 (Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS); Vol. 2020-January). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/MEMS46641.2020.9056367

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Velea, AI, Vollebregt, S, Wardhana, GK & Giagka, V 2020, Wafer-Scale Graphene-Based Soft Electrode Array with Optogenetic Compatibility. in 33rd IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2020., 9056367, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), vol. 2020-January, IEEE, Vancouver, Canada, pp. 421-424, 33rd IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2020, Vancouver, Canada, 18/01/20. https://doi.org/10.1109/MEMS46641.2020.9056367

Wafer-Scale Graphene-Based Soft Electrode Array with Optogenetic Compatibility. / Velea, A.I.; Vollebregt, S.; Wardhana, G.K. et al.
33rd IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2020. Vancouver, Canada: IEEE, 2020. p. 421-424 9056367 (Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS); Vol. 2020-January).

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Velea AI, Vollebregt S, Wardhana GK , Giagka V. Wafer-Scale Graphene-Based Soft Electrode Array with Optogenetic Compatibility. In 33rd IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2020. Vancouver, Canada: IEEE. 2020. p. 421-424. 9056367. (Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)). doi: 10.1109/MEMS46641.2020.9056367

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