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Stability of PEDOT:PSS-Coated Gold Electrodes in Cell Culture Conditions

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Peer-reviewed

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Article

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Authors

Dijk, G 
Rutz, AL 
Malliaras, GG 

Abstract

jats:titleAbstract</jats:title>jats:pPoly(3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene) doped with polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) is widely used as a coating on microelectrode arrays in order to reduce impedance for both in vitro and in vivo electrophysiology. In many applications, electrode performance of months to years is desired; yet, there are few studies to date that examine the long‐term stability of conducting polymers and their devices. Here, the stability of PEDOT:PSS microelectrodes is examined over a period of four months in cell culture media enriched with fetal bovine serum. The electrochemical impedance remains constant for most electrodes throughout the study, and only small changes in the structure of functional electrodes are observed. The results demonstrate that PEDOT:PSS electrodes show adequate stability for a variety of in vitro electrophysiology applications in toxicology, drug development, tissue engineering, and fundamental studies of electrically active cells and tissues.</jats:p>

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Keywords

conducting polymers, electrodes, electrophysiology, microelectrode arrays, PEDOT, PSS

Journal Title

Advanced Materials Technologies

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Journal ISSN

2365-709X
2365-709X

Volume Title

5

Publisher

Wiley

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Sponsorship
European Commission Horizon 2020 (H2020) Marie Sk?odowska-Curie actions (797506)
A.L.R. acknowledges support from the Whitaker International Scholars Program and the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship BRAIN CAMO (No. 797506). G.D. acknowledges support from the European Commission through the project of OrgBIO-ITN 607896.