Iridium Oxide-Based Potassium Sensitive Microprobe With Anti-Fouling Properties
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The University of West London
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 12042
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1109/JSEN.2020.3003040
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- IEEE Sensors Journal
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- First page
- 12610
- Volume
- 20
- Issue
- 21
- ISSN
- 1530-437X
- Open access status
- Compliant
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- Year of publication
- 2020
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Proposed double-weighted
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- Additional information
- This is the world first fully implantable potassium sensor, important for many applications in neuroscience and closed-loop neuromodulation implants, with additional benefit of anti-biofouling properties. Developed in collaboration with University of Toronto (Chemistry). It establishes a new paradigm in monitoring neural activity by measuring chemical signals, such as potassium concentration. The sensor has attracted a significant interest from the researchers at the Krembil Brain Institute, Toronto, regarding their research on epilepsy. The microsensor can monitor potassium concentrations in the brain (e.g. during seizure), or in peripheral nerves, since it can penetrate neural tissue without damage due to its small diameter.
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