Long‐Lasting Electrohydrodynamically Printed Transparent Soft Microelectrode for Implantable Biointerfaces

ABSTRACT Reliable and scalable soft implantable neural interface fabrication remains a key challenge for chronic bioelectronic applications. Here, we present a transparent soft microelectrode fabricated with electrohydrodynamic (EHD) printing, utilizing the fluorinated polymer poly(vinylidene fluoride‐co‐hexafluoropropylene) (PVDF‐HFP) and poly (3, 4‐ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT: PSS) to form seamless, selectively patterned multilayer structures with low impedance and long‐term stability. Controlled in situ curing during printing yields dense, void‐free substrate and encapsulation layers, suppressing interfacial defects and ionic pathways, while maintaining high optical transparency (>60%) with PEDOT:PSS. The printed microelectrodes exhibit low impedance, high charge storage and injection capacities, and stable electrochemical behavior under biomimetic conditions. In addition, the devices demonstrate robust mechanical and electromechanical stability under cyclic deformation in both dry and wet environments, as well as under prolonged electrical stimulation. Accelerated aging studies project multi‐year operational lifetimes, and in vitro/in vivo biocompatibility assessments confirm excellent tissue integration. These results establish EHD‐printed fluorinated polymer‐based microelectrodes as a scalable and durable platform for chronic implantable biointerfaces.

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Advanced Functional Materials
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2026-09-10
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https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.78133
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Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
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Long‐Lasting Electrohydrodynamically Printed Transparent Soft Microelectrode for Implantable Biointerfaces

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Long‐Lasting Electrohydrodynamically Printed Transparent Soft Microelectrode for Implantable Biointerfaces

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ABSTRACT Reliable and scalable soft implantable neural interface fabrication remains a key challenge for chronic bioelectronic applications. Here, we present a transparent soft microelectrode fabricated with electrohydrodynamic (EHD) printing, utilizing the fluorinated polymer poly(vinylidene fluoride‐co‐hexafluoropropylene) (PVDF‐HFP) and poly (3, 4‐ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT: PSS) to form seamless, selectively patterned multilayer structures with low impedance and long‐term stability. Controlled in situ curing during printing yields dense, void‐free substrate and encapsulation layers, suppressing interfacial defects and ionic pathways, while maintaining high optical transparency (>60%) with PEDOT:PSS. The printed microelectrodes exhibit low impedance, high charge storage and injection capacities, and stable electrochemical behavior under biomimetic conditions. In addition, the devices demonstrate robust mechanical and electromechanical stability under cyclic deformation in both dry and wet environments, as well as under prolonged electrical stimulation. Accelerated aging studies project multi‐year operational lifetimes, and in vitro/in vivo biocompatibility assessments confirm excellent tissue integration. These results establish EHD‐printed fluorinated polymer‐based microelectrodes as a scalable and durable platform for chronic implantable biointerfaces.

Advanced Functional Materials
University of Connecticut (US), Sungkyunkwan University (KR), Dankook University (KR)
Openalex Percentile: Top 20%
Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
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