Perspective Chapter: Tissue-Electronics Interfaces
Shahab Ahmadi Seyedkhani, Raheleh Mohammadpour
Abstract
Tissue-electronics interfaces provide a two-way communication between biological tissue and external electronics devices to record electrophysiological signals and stimulation of the living organs. This chapter presents an overview of significant progresses in tissue-electronics interfaces. At first, we evaluate principal properties of the living tissue microenvironment important for tissue-specific equipment design. Next, we study charge transfer mechanisms in the biological tissues, bulk electrode materials, and tissue-electronics interfaces. After that, we highlight the current developing and promising advanced biomaterials for the neural electrodes, significantly leading to the development of bionanoelectronics and bionic organs. Finally, the challenges and future outlook of the neural interfaces will be discussed.