NEURODIAM

NEURODIAM project focuses in developing a fully new type of thin electrocorticography (ECoG) flexible implants. ECoG offers a way to restore brain functional disorders i.e. vision for blind patients, and to improve the life of tetraplegic patients. This is done by the use of implantable electrode arrays directly in contact with the brain cortex, either on the surface or penetrating the cortex of few millimeters. The implants are made of thin metal films for electrodes and tracks encapsulated in a polymer... NEURODIAM project proposes a new approach by using a biocompatible conductive material chemically inert to water exposure: diamond. Yes, diamond can be electrically conductive! You only need to add dopant atoms like boron or nitrogen during its synthesis [Pleskov, et al 1999, 68, 416]. Moreover, Boron Doped Diamond (BDD) electrodes have been demonstrated to cover a wider potential window than reference materials like Platinum [J. Braz. Chem. Soc. vol.15 no.1 Feb. 2004]. Diamond is..

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