Design of a supersoft, ultra-stretchable, and 3D printable hydrogel electrical bioadhesive interface for electromyography monitoring

Design of a supersoft, ultra-stretchable, and 3D printable hydrogel electrical bioadhesive interface for electromyography monitoring

Electromyography (EMG) monitoring has been extensively employed for critical applications in medicine, sports science, and rehabilitation. However, the mechanical mismatch between conventional EMG electrodes and the skin can lead to electrode detachment upon significant skin deformation. To address...

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Main Authors: Junxiao Qiu, Hude Ma, Mutian Yao, Manting Song, Liping Zhang, Jingkun Xu, Ximei Liu, Baoyang Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2024-12-01
Series:Supramolecular Materials
Subjects:
Electrical bioadhesive interface (EBI)
3D printing
PEDOT:PSS
Electromyography monitoring
Conducting polymer hydrogel
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667240524000175
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Summary:Electromyography (EMG) monitoring has been extensively employed for critical applications in medicine, sports science, and rehabilitation. However, the mechanical mismatch between conventional EMG electrodes and the skin can lead to electrode detachment upon significant skin deformation. To address this limitation, we develop a PEDOT:PSS-based hydrogel electrical bioadhesive interface (EBI) that incorporates molecular doping and robust adhesion strategies to achieve excellent mechanical compatibility with biological tissues. This hydrogel EBI is fabricated using direct writing of printable inks followed by in-situ thermal initiation, enabling the creation of customizable patterns with high shape fidelity. The resultant 3D-printed PEDOT:PSS-based hydrogel EBI exhibits supersoft properties (Young's modulus 5–8.5 kPa), ultra-stretchability (1175 % strain), robust adhesion (>133 kPa), and outstanding electrochemical performance (CIC reduction by 0.45 % over 1,000,000 cycles). Additionally, we further develop a PEDOT:PSS-based hydrogel electrode specifically for stable EMG signal recording. This electrode outperforms superior signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) performance compared to commercial electrodes in EMG monitoring.
ISSN:2667-2405

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