Bioinspired Ferroelectric Polymer Arrays as Photodetectors with Signal Transmissible to Neuron Cells

Xin Chen; Shi Pan; Pei-Jian Feng; Huafeng Bian; Xu Han; Jia-Hao Liu; Xu Guo; Dongzhong Chen; Haixiong Ge; Qun-Dong Shen

doi:10.1002/adma.201603618

Bioinspired Ferroelectric Polymer Arrays as Photodetectors with Signal Transmissible to Neuron Cells

Adv Mater. 2016 Dec;28(48):10684-10691. doi: 10.1002/adma.201603618. Epub 2016 Oct 12.

Authors

Xin Chen¹, Shi Pan¹, Pei-Jian Feng¹, Huafeng Bian¹, Xu Han¹, Jia-Hao Liu¹, Xu Guo², Dongzhong Chen¹, Haixiong Ge², Qun-Dong Shen¹

Affiliations

¹ Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology of MOE, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China.
² Department of Materials Science and Engineering and National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China.

PMID: 27731536
DOI: 10.1002/adma.201603618

Abstract

A bioinspired photodetector with signal transmissible to neuron cells is fabricated. Photoisomerization of the dye molecules embedded in the ferroelectric polymer membrane achieves electric polarization change under visible light. The photodetector realizes high sensitivity, color recognition, transient response, and 3D visual detection with resolution of 25 000 PPI, and, impressively, directly transduces the signal to neuron cells.

Keywords: energy transducers; ferroelectric polymers; flexible electronics; nanolithography; retina prosthesis.

MeSH terms

Animals
Biomimetic Materials / chemistry*
Biomimetic Materials / radiation effects*
Color
Coloring Agents / chemistry
Coloring Agents / radiation effects
Electricity
Isomerism
Light
Neurons / cytology*
Neurons / radiation effects*
PC12 Cells
Polymers / chemistry*
Polymers / radiation effects*
Rats
Signal Transduction / radiation effects*

Substances

Coloring Agents
Polymers