Microscopic imaging of electrical current distribution at the electrode-electrolyte interface

Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2014:2014:4252-5. doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2014.6944563.

Abstract

A method to directly visualize electrical current distribution at the electrode-electrolyte interface of a biopotential electrode is presented in this paper. A voltage-responsive florescent material is first coated on the surface of a bioelectrode. Then, an electric potential is used to activate the release of the florescent material while a camera acquires images at the electrode-electrolyte interface. This imaging method allows observation of microscopic electrical current distribution at the active area of the electrode, providing a new tool to optimize bioelectrode design. Our computational and experimental data demonstrate the feasibility of the florescent imaging method.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Computer Simulation
  • Electricity*
  • Electrodes
  • Electrolytes / chemistry*
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional / methods*
  • Microscopy, Fluorescence / methods*

Substances

  • Electrolytes