Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

SAMJ: fast image annotation on ImageJ/Fiji via segment anything model.

Nature communications·2026

Same author

Search, organize, aggregate and share image data with BioFile Finder (BFF).

Nature methods·2026

Same author

Remotely accessible optical microscopy education through a wide (and global) lens.

Journal of microscopy·2026

Same author

Introducing ARONG, A 3D Reconstruction Method for Highly Deformed Histology.

Journal of imaging informatics in medicine·2026

Same author

FLIM quality metric visualization as a means to validate consistency across large-area non-homogeneous FLIM datasets.

Methods and applications in fluorescence·2026

Same author

Engineering "physically optimized" T cells for increased sampling of complex tumor microenvironments.

bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology·2026

Same journal

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Materials.

Current opinion in solid state & materials science·2025

Same journal

Dissecting the physics of bacterial biofilms with agent-based simulations.

Current opinion in solid state & materials science·2025

Same journal

Advancements in fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy Instrumentation: Towards high speed and 3D.

Current opinion in solid state & materials science·2024

Same journal

Advancing materials science through next-generation machine learning.

Current opinion in solid state & materials science·2024

Same journal

Understanding how bacterial collectives organize on surfaces by tracking surfactant flow.

Current opinion in solid state & materials science·2023

Same journal

Preparation and applications of artificial mucins in biomedicine.

Current opinion in solid state & materials science·2023

See all related articles

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Apr 3, 2026

Tools for Surface Treatment of Silicon Planar Intracortical Microelectrodes

Tools for Surface Treatment of Silicon Planar Intracortical Microelectrodes

Published on: June 8, 2022

Advanced Materials for Neural Surface Electrodes.

Amelia A Schendel¹, Kevin W Eliceiri², Justin C Williams³

¹Materials Science Program, University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1550 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI 53703.

Current Opinion in Solid State & Materials Science

|September 23, 2015

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

New materials offer improved properties for neural electrode arrays. This review explores advancements in materials science for neural surface electrodes and suggests future research directions.

More Related Videos

Fabrication of Ti3C2 MXene Microelectrode Arrays for In Vivo Neural Recording

Fabrication of Ti3C2 MXene Microelectrode Arrays for In Vivo Neural Recording

Published on: February 12, 2020

A Method for Systematic Electrochemical and Electrophysiological Evaluation of Neural Recording Electrodes

A Method for Systematic Electrochemical and Electrophysiological Evaluation of Neural Recording Electrodes

Published on: March 3, 2014

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Apr 3, 2026

Tools for Surface Treatment of Silicon Planar Intracortical Microelectrodes

Tools for Surface Treatment of Silicon Planar Intracortical Microelectrodes

Published on: June 8, 2022

Fabrication of Ti3C2 MXene Microelectrode Arrays for In Vivo Neural Recording

Fabrication of Ti3C2 MXene Microelectrode Arrays for In Vivo Neural Recording

Published on: February 12, 2020

A Method for Systematic Electrochemical and Electrophysiological Evaluation of Neural Recording Electrodes

A Method for Systematic Electrochemical and Electrophysiological Evaluation of Neural Recording Electrodes

Published on: March 3, 2014

Area of Science:

Materials Science
Biomedical Engineering
Neuroscience

Background:

Designing neural electrodes requires careful consideration of material properties like stiffness, biocompatibility, and conductivity.
Material selection impacts device function and the body's response to implanted neural interfaces.
Advances in materials science are yielding novel materials suitable for neural applications.

Purpose of the Study:

To review recent material science advancements for neural electrode arrays.
To focus on materials for neural surface electrodes.
To propose future research directions in neural surface electrode development.

Main Methods:

Literature review of materials science and neural engineering research.
Analysis of material properties relevant to neural interfacing.
Synthesis of current trends and future outlook for neural surface electrodes.

Main Results:

Emerging materials offer enhanced biocompatibility, stability, and electrical properties for neural electrodes.
Novel materials, though established in other fields, are increasingly adapted for neural applications.
Current research highlights the potential of advanced materials for improved neural interfacing.

Conclusions:

Materials science plays a critical role in the development of effective neural electrode arrays.
Continued innovation in materials is essential for advancing neural surface electrode technology.
Future research should focus on optimizing material properties for specific neural interface applications.