Fructus Xanthii-Inspired Low Dynamic Noise Dry Bioelectrodes for Surface Monitoring of ECG

The microstructured surfaces of bioelectrical dry electrodes are important aspects of dry electrode design. However, traditional surfaces for microstructured bioelectrical dry electrodes are costly to produce and require complex fabrication methods. In this study, a novel stacked-template method is...

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Published in:	ACS applied materials & interfaces 2022-02, Vol.14 (4), p.6028-6038
Main Authors:	Niu, Xin, Wang, Lingzhu, Li, Hui, Wang, Tanyu, Liu, Hao, He, Yin
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Adult Applications of Polymer, Composite, and Coating Materials Biomimetic Materials - chemistry Electric Impedance Electrocardiography - instrumentation Electrodes Humans Male Polyurethanes - chemistry Silver - chemistry Silver Compounds - chemistry Skin Physiological Phenomena Xanthium - anatomy & histology
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Summary:	The microstructured surfaces of bioelectrical dry electrodes are important aspects of dry electrode design. However, traditional surfaces for microstructured bioelectrical dry electrodes are costly to produce and require complex fabrication methods. In this study, a novel stacked-template method is proposed for the first time, rapidly producing microstructured dry electrodes at a low cost and with a large surface area. Three types of microstructured Ag/AgCl thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) electrodes with a Fructus xanthii-inspired barb structure (FXbs) are prepared using this method; then, the dynamic friction, hair interference resistance, electrochemical, and electrocardiogram (ECG) signal acquisition performance of the electrodes are tested, and the dynamic noise characteristics of the electrodes are comprehensively evaluated with simulated instruments. Compared to the plate structure, the dynamic friction coefficient of the FXbs electrode improved by about 38.8%, exhibiting strong hair interference resistance. In addition, the FXbs electrode exhibits low dynamic noise and comparable performance to the wet electrode, in terms of signal acquisition, when it is tested using simulated instruments. Therefore, the prepared FXbs electrode increases the friction coefficient between the electrode and the skin, which effectively resolves issues related to dynamic noise in bioelectrical signals, making it suitable for dynamic measurements.
ISSN:	1944-8244 1944-8252