In this paper we report for the first time the design, fabrication and characterization of an optically transparent electrode array for micro-electrocorticography. We present a 49-channel μECoG array with an electrod...
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(纸本)9781424441211
In this paper we report for the first time the design, fabrication and characterization of an optically transparent electrode array for micro-electrocorticography. We present a 49-channel μECoG array with an electrode pitch of 800 μm and a 16-channel linear μECoG array with an electrode pitch of 200 μm. The backing material was Parylene C. Transparent, sputtered indium tin oxide (ITO) was used in conjunction with e-beam evaporated gold to fabricate the electrodes. We provide electrochemical impedance characterization and light transmission data for the fabricated devices.
Sepsis is an adverse systemic inflammatory response caused by microbial infection in blood. This paper reports a novel microfluidic approach for non-specific removal of both pathogen and inflammatory cellular componen...
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(纸本)9781618395955
Sepsis is an adverse systemic inflammatory response caused by microbial infection in blood. This paper reports a novel microfluidic approach for non-specific removal of both pathogen and inflammatory cellular components from whole blood directly using cell margination. A high microbial removal efficiency of > 80% was achieved in our device consisting of 2 cascaded microchannels in series, thus allowing a 2-stage removal of microbes in a single step. ∼90% of platelets and leukocytes were also successfully removed from the blood which can be used to modulate the host inflammatory responses and potentially as a blood cleansing method for sepsis treatment.
We report results of the experimental investigation of the low-frequency noise in graphene transistors. The graphene devices were measured in three-terminal configuration. The measurements revealed low flicker noise l...
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We report results of the experimental investigation of the low-frequency noise in graphene transistors. The graphene devices were measured in three-terminal configuration. The measurements revealed low flicker noise levels with the normalized noise spectral density close to 1/f (f is the frequency) and the Hooge parameter α H ~10 -3 . Both top-gate and back-gate devices were studied. The analysis of the noise spectral-density dependence on the gate biases helped us to elucidate the noise sources in these devices. We compared the noise performance of graphene devices with that of carbon nanotube devices. It was determined that graphene devices works better than carbon nanotube devices in terms of the low-frequency noise. The obtained results are important for graphene electronic, communication and sensor applications.
We report results of the study of the low-frequency noise in thin films of bismuth selenide topological insulators, which were mechanically exfoliated from bulk crystals via “graphene-like” procedures. From the resi...
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We report results of the study of the low-frequency noise in thin films of bismuth selenide topological insulators, which were mechanically exfoliated from bulk crystals via “graphene-like” procedures. From the resistance dependence on the film thickness, it was established that the surface conduction contributions to electron transport were dominant. It was found that the current fluctuations have the noise spectral density SI ∞ 1/ f (where f is the frequency) for the frequency range up to 10 kHz. The obtained noise data are important for transport experiments with topological insulators and for any proposed device applications of these materials.
We have developed novel opto-thermo-mechanical actuators by effectively distributing a significant amount of single-wall carbon nanotube (SWCNT, up to 0.7%w/w) into liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) matrices. These SWCNT...
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We have developed novel opto-thermo-mechanical actuators by effectively distributing a significant amount of single-wall carbon nanotube (SWCNT, up to 0.7%w/w) into liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) matrices. These SWCNT/LCE actuators exhibit a great potential to be utilized in MEMS applications, as they respond to a wide spectrum of visible/near-infrared light, and possess a large reversible compressive strain (up to 35%) when stimulated. Autonomous and passive light tracking is demonstrated here as one of the applications. With a simple design, the actuators are able to adaptively tilt a solar cell towards the light source by a degree of ~15° (with an incident light intensity of 1.6 kW/m 2 ). As a result, the photocurrent output of the solar cell is significantly enhanced (up to 247.10%) without any other control system or external energy source.
In this paper we report for the first time the design, fabrication and characterization of an optically transparent electrode array for micro-electrocorticography. We present a 49-channel ECoG array with an electrode ...
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K.Jimmy HsiaRashid BashirKidong ParkLarry MilletHuan LiNamjung KimXiaozhong JinGabriel PopescuN.R.AluruDepartment of Mechanical Science & Engineering
Department of BioengineeringMicro and Nanotechnology LaboratoryUniversity of IllinoisUrbanaIL 61801USA Department of BioengineeringMicro and Nanotechnology LaboratoryDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering5Beckman Institute of Advanced Science and TechnologyUniversity of IllinoisUrbanaIL 61801USA Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity of IllinoisUrbanaIL 61801USA Department of Mechanical Science & EngineeringUniversity of IllinoisUrbanaIL 61801USA Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringBeckman Institute of Advanced Science and TechnologyUniversity of IllinoisUrbanaIL 61801USA Department of Mechanical Science & EngineeringMicro and Nanotechnology LaboratoryBeckman Institute of Advanced Science and TechnologyUniversity of IllinoisUrbanaIL 61801USAUniversity of IllinoisUrbanaIL 61801USA
To investigate the neural activity corresponding to different cognitive states, it is of great importance to localize the cortical areas that are associated with task-related modulation. In this paper, we propose a no...
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(纸本)9781424441211
To investigate the neural activity corresponding to different cognitive states, it is of great importance to localize the cortical areas that are associated with task-related modulation. In this paper, we propose a novel discriminant pattern source localization (DPSL) method to analyze MEG data. Unlike most traditional source localization methods that aim to find "dominant" sources, DPSL is developed to capture the "differential" sources that distinguish different cognitive states. As will be demonstrated by the experimental results in this paper, the proposed DPSL method offers superior accuracy to identify the spatial locations of task-related sources.
In this paper, we present the results of continuous monitoring metabolic sensor arrays capable of monitoring changes in glucose, ionic strength and pH in the surrounding analyte continuously. Piezoresistive pressure s...
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In this paper, we present the results of continuous monitoring metabolic sensor arrays capable of monitoring changes in glucose, ionic strength and pH in the surrounding analyte continuously. Piezoresistive pressure sensors containing KOH etched cavities and pressure sensing membranes with and without perforations were fabricated in different sizes (1.5×1.5 mm2, 1.25×1.25 mm2, 1×1 mm2 and 0.5×0.5 mm2) to account for the sensitivities of the different types of hydrogels that were investigated. Figure 1 shows the schematic and the image of the sensors. Stimuli responsive hydrogels were used as the sensing elements to detect glucose and ionic strength in phosphate buffered saline at pH 7.4 and at room temperature. Response times of ∼10 and ∼6 minutes during swelling cycle and ∼5 and ∼4 minutes for the shrinking cycle were measured for glucose and ionic strength responsive hydrogels respectively.
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