<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Torris, Arun</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Badiger, Manohar V.</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%"> Polysaccharide hydrogel incorporated carbon nanofiber microelectrode for designing neural interfaces </style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Journal of Bionic Engineering</style></secondary-title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2019</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">JULY</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">16</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">696-710</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;Bionic devices are an integral part of human life, and continuous innovations in their design and functions with the help of nanotechnology has revolutionized the area of neuroscience and technology. Bio-&lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;interfaces&lt;/span&gt; play a key role in bionic devices such as &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;neural&lt;/span&gt; implants &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;for&lt;/span&gt; efficient transfer of the signal to smart prosthetics. We report here on the design of a new &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;microelectrode&lt;/span&gt;, comprising &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;Carbon&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;Nanofiber&lt;/span&gt; (CNF) and a biopolymer, namely carboxymethyl xyloglucan (CMX) &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;hydrogel&lt;/span&gt; inside the CNF, which enhances the current density across the interface. &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;Microelectrode&lt;/span&gt; was prepared by in-situ cross-linking of CMX inside CNF, with optimized CMX: CNF ratio, resulting in continuous ionic channels confined within the hollow core of CNF. Electron microscopy images of microelectrodes illustrate the formation of CMX &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;hydrogel&lt;/span&gt; network inside the CNF hollow core without wrapping &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;its&lt;/span&gt; surface. The presence of &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;hydrogel&lt;/span&gt; in the CNF was confirmed by Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). The electrochemical studies indicate the enhancement in charge density as well as the active surface area of the microelectrodes due to the presence of CMX &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;hydrogel&lt;/span&gt; network. These microelectrodes have great potential as &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;neural&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;interfaces&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;for&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;designing&lt;/span&gt; smart prosthetics with voluntary control.&lt;/p&gt;
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