Photovoltaic organic interface for neuronal stimulation in the near-infrared

Marta Jole Ildelfonsa Airaghi Leccardi; Naïg Aurelia Ludmilla Chenais; Laura Ferlauto; Maciej Kawecki; Elodie Geneviève Zollinger; Diego Ghezzi

doi:10.1038/s43246-020-0023-4

Communications Materials (May 2020)

Photovoltaic organic interface for neuronal stimulation in the near-infrared

Marta Jole Ildelfonsa Airaghi Leccardi,
Naïg Aurelia Ludmilla Chenais,
Laura Ferlauto,
Maciej Kawecki,
Elodie Geneviève Zollinger,
Diego Ghezzi

Affiliations

Marta Jole Ildelfonsa Airaghi Leccardi: Medtronic Chair in Neuroengineering, Center for Neuroprosthetics and Institute of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
Naïg Aurelia Ludmilla Chenais: Medtronic Chair in Neuroengineering, Center for Neuroprosthetics and Institute of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
Laura Ferlauto: Medtronic Chair in Neuroengineering, Center for Neuroprosthetics and Institute of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
Maciej Kawecki: Laboratory for Nanoscale Materials Science
Elodie Geneviève Zollinger: Medtronic Chair in Neuroengineering, Center for Neuroprosthetics and Institute of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
Diego Ghezzi: Medtronic Chair in Neuroengineering, Center for Neuroprosthetics and Institute of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43246-020-0023-4
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 1, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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Organic materials are attractive for photovoltaic interfaces in bioelectronics, but are limited by adhesion in aqueous environments and responsiveness in the visible spectrum. Here, an organic interface is reported for neuronal stimulation in the near-infrared and tested on explanted mice retinas.

Published in Communications Materials

ISSN: 2662-4443 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsmat/

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