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ENOBIO - first tests of a dry electrophysiology electrode using carbon nanotubes
Giulio Ruffini1, Stephen Dunne, Esteve Farrés
1C. de l'Observatori, Starlab Barcelona SL, Barcelona, 08035 Spain. giulio.ruffini@starlab.es
Abstract:
We describe the development and first tests of ENOBIO, a dry electrode sensor concept for biopotential applications. In the proposed electrodes the tip of the electrode is covered with a forest of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) that can be coated with Ag/AgCl to provide ionic-electronic transduction. The CNT brush-like structure is to penetrate the outer layers of the skin improving electrical contact as well as increase the contact surface area. In this paper we report the results of the first tests of this concept--immersion on saline solution and pig skin signal detection. These indicate performance on a par with state of the art research-oriented wet electrodes.
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