Development of new ceramic doped ionoconducting membranes for biomedical applications

Paola Romagnoli*, Maria Luisa Di Vona, Enrico Traversa, Livio Narici, Walter G. Sannita, Simone Carozzo, Marcella Trombetta, Silvia Licoccia

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Abstract

New ionoconducting composite membranes to be used as an interface between the skin and the actual electrical instrumentation used to produce an electroencephalogram (EEG) have been developed. The gels are based on lithium salts and PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate) and have been doped with nanometric titanium oxide. The samples have been electrochemically characterized by means of impedance spectroscopy and their structure studied by ATR-FTIR and MAS NMR. Spectroscopic studies indicate interactions between the polymer and oxide dopant. The polymeric electrolytes allowed the registration of good electrophysiological cortical signals either spontaneous or stimulus-related.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)325-330
Number of pages6
JournalMaterials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings
Volume756
StatePublished - 2003
Externally publishedYes
EventSolid State Ionics 2002 - Boston MA, United States
Duration: Dec 2 2002Dec 5 2002

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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