Novel graphene fiber electrode could assist in developing advanced therapies in bioelectronic medicine

An international team that included researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES) and the University of Houston has helped progress electroceutical research for treatment of diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, colitis and sepsis.

Coating steps of sutrodes imageCoating steps of extruded Pt-rGO electrodes. Image from article

The team released their latest paper, that builds on previous studies where the team reported on the ‘Sutrode’ – a graphene based electrode created using the fabrication technique known as fiber wet spinning.

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