Self-Adherent Biodegradable Gelatin-Based Hydrogel Electrodes for Electrocardiography Monitoring
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Fabrication of PEDOT:PSS/Gelatin Hydrogel Electrodes
2.3. Mechanical Tests
2.4. Measurement of Electrical Properties
2.5. Adhesion Tests
2.6. Biocompatibility Tests
2.7. ECG Measurements
2.8. Statistical Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Fabrication of Conductive Gelatin-Based Hydrogels
3.2. Mechanical Properties of Gelatin-Based Hydrogel Electrodes
3.3. Electrical Conductivity of Hydrogel Electrodes
3.4. Skin Adhesion Tests Using Self-Adherent Hydrogel Electrodes
3.5. ECG Measurement Using Biocompatible Self-Adherent Hydrogel Electrodes
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Hydrogel | Composition |
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GH | Gelatin/Genipin (1:0.01) |
PGH0.01 | PEDOT:PSS/Gelatin/Genipin (0.01:1:0.01) |
PGH0.05 | PEDOT:PSS/Gelatin/Genipin (0.05:1:0.01) |
PGH0.1 | PEDOT:PSS/Gelatin/Genipin (0.1:1:0.01) |
D0.01-PGH0.1 | DMSO(0.01)–PEDOT:PSS/Gelatin/Genipin (0.1:1:0.01) |
D0.03-PGH0.1 | DMSO(0.03)–PEDOT:PSS/Gelatin/Genipin (0.1:1:0.01) |
D0.05-PGH0.1 | DMSO(0.05)–PEDOT:PSS/Gelatin/Genipin (0.1:1:0.01) |
D0.1-PGH0.1 | DMSO(0.1)–PEDOT:PSS/Gelatin/Genipin (0.1:1:0.01) |
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Lee, Y.; Yim, S.-G.; Lee, G.W.; Kim, S.; Kim, H.S.; Hwang, D.Y.; An, B.-S.; Lee, J.H.; Seo, S.; Yang, S.Y. Self-Adherent Biodegradable Gelatin-Based Hydrogel Electrodes for Electrocardiography Monitoring. Sensors 2020, 20, 5737. https://doi.org/10.3390/s20205737
Lee Y, Yim S-G, Lee GW, Kim S, Kim HS, Hwang DY, An B-S, Lee JH, Seo S, Yang SY. Self-Adherent Biodegradable Gelatin-Based Hydrogel Electrodes for Electrocardiography Monitoring. Sensors. 2020; 20(20):5737. https://doi.org/10.3390/s20205737
Chicago/Turabian StyleLee, Yechan, Sang-Gu Yim, Gyeong Won Lee, Sodam Kim, Hong Sung Kim, Dae Youn Hwang, Beum-Soo An, Jae Ho Lee, Sungbaek Seo, and Seung Yun Yang. 2020. "Self-Adherent Biodegradable Gelatin-Based Hydrogel Electrodes for Electrocardiography Monitoring" Sensors 20, no. 20: 5737. https://doi.org/10.3390/s20205737