Sanjuan-Alberte, P, Saleh, E, Shaw, AJ et al. (6 more authors) (2019) Remotely Controlled in Situ Growth of Silver Microwires Forming Bioelectronic Interfaces. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 11 (9). pp. 8928-8936. ISSN 1944-8244
Abstract
There is a pressing need to advance our ability to construct three-dimensional (3D) functional bioelectronic interfaces. Additionally, to ease the transition to building cellular electronic systems, a remote approach to merge electrical components with biology is desirable. By combining 3D digital inkjet printing with bipolar electrochemistry, we remotely control and fabricate conductive wires, forming a first of its kind contactless bionic manufacturing procedure. It enables controlled fabrication of conductive wires in a three-dimensional configuration. Moreover, we demonstrate that this technology could be used to grow and interface conductive conduits in situ with mammalian cells, offering a new strategy to engineering bioelectronic interfaces. This represents a step change in the production of functional complex circuitry and considerably increases the manufacturing capabilities of merging cells with electronics. This approach provides a platform to construct bioelectronics in situ offering a potential paradigm shift in the methods for building bioelectronics with potential applications in biosensing and bioelectronic medicine.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2019 American Chemical Society. This is an open access article published under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the author and source are cited. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. |
Keywords: | bioelectronic interfaces; bionic manufacturing; bipolar electrochemistry; inkjet printing; microwire growth |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Mechanical Engineering (Leeds) > Future Manufacturing Processes (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 22 Mar 2019 15:37 |
Last Modified: | 22 Mar 2019 15:37 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | American Chemical Society |
Identification Number: | 10.1021/acsami.8b22075 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:143963 |