Solvent-Free and Cost-Efficient Fabrication of a High-Performance Nanocomposite Sensor for Recording of Electrophysiological Signals
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussions
3. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Zhuo, S.; Zhang, A.; Tessier, A.; Williams, C.; Kabiri Ameri, S. Solvent-Free and Cost-Efficient Fabrication of a High-Performance Nanocomposite Sensor for Recording of Electrophysiological Signals. Biosensors 2024, 14, 188. https://doi.org/10.3390/bios14040188
Zhuo S, Zhang A, Tessier A, Williams C, Kabiri Ameri S. Solvent-Free and Cost-Efficient Fabrication of a High-Performance Nanocomposite Sensor for Recording of Electrophysiological Signals. Biosensors. 2024; 14(4):188. https://doi.org/10.3390/bios14040188
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhuo, Shuyun, Anan Zhang, Alexandre Tessier, Chris Williams, and Shideh Kabiri Ameri. 2024. "Solvent-Free and Cost-Efficient Fabrication of a High-Performance Nanocomposite Sensor for Recording of Electrophysiological Signals" Biosensors 14, no. 4: 188. https://doi.org/10.3390/bios14040188
APA StyleZhuo, S., Zhang, A., Tessier, A., Williams, C., & Kabiri Ameri, S. (2024). Solvent-Free and Cost-Efficient Fabrication of a High-Performance Nanocomposite Sensor for Recording of Electrophysiological Signals. Biosensors, 14(4), 188. https://doi.org/10.3390/bios14040188