Table 1.
Electrode Type | Conductive Material | Supporting Substrate | Biopotential | Biocompatibility | Stretchability | Bendability | Fabrication | Size | Modulus | Advantage | Refs. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Polymer | CNT | PDMS | EOG, EEG | O | O | O | Mix and curing |
20 × 5 × 5 mm3 | Elasticity 4 MPa |
Less changes in electrical resistance against mechanical deformation -High signal-to-noise ratio |
[5] |
Ni/Cu | Urethane foam | EOG, EEG | O | X | X | Assembling Metal and foam | 14 × 8 × 8 mm3 | Compression set 5% | Low interference from skin-electrode interface | [38,84] | |
Ag/AgCl | Parylene | EOG, EEG, EMG | O | X | O | Microfabrication process | 10 × 10 × 0.05 mm3 | - | Ease of thickness control, ultrathin fabrication Well-fitting skin topology |
[100] | |
Graphene | PDMS | EOG | O | 50% | O | APCVD and Coating | 6 × 20 mm2 | - | Ultrathin, ultrasoft, transparent, and breathable. Angular resolution of 4° of eye movement |
[11] | |
Fiber | Graphene | Cotton textile fabrics | EOG | O | X | O | Simple pad-dry technique | 35 × 20 mm2 |
- | Simple and scalable production method | [104] |
Graphene | Textile fabrics | EOG | O | O | O | Dipping and thermal treatment | 30 × 30 mm2 |
- | Possibility and adaptability for mass manufacturing | [42,57,96] | |
Silver | Textile fabrics | EOG, EMG | O | X | O | Embroidering | 20 × 20 mm2 |
- | Comfortableness and the usability with the measurement head cap | [89] | |
CEF | CEF fibers | EOG, ECG | O | 258.12% | O | Industrial knitting machine | 20 × 20 mm2 |
Stress 11.99 MPa |
Flexible, breathable, and washable dry textile electrodes Unrestricted daily activities |
[90] | |
Silver polymer | Escalade Fabric | EOG, EMG | O | O | O | Screen and Stencil printing |
12 × 12 × 1 mm3 |
- | Textile compatible, relatively low cost for a production lineSmaller scale manufacturing | [105,106] | |
Copper | Omniphobic paper | EOG, ECG, EMG | O | 58% | O | Razor printer | 20 × 15 mm2 |
Stress 2.5 MPa | Simple, inexpensive, scalable, and fabrication Breathable Ag/AgCl-based EPEDs |
[99] | |
silver/polyamide | Fabric | EOG | O | O | O | Mix and coating |
10 × 10 mm2 |
- | Reduction in noise by appropriate contact | [40] | |
Hydrogel | PEGDA/AAm | - | EOG, EEG | O | 2500% | O | PμSL-based 3D printer | 15 × 15 mm2 |
- | Excellent stability and ultra-stretchability | [98] |
Starch | Sodium chloride | EOG | O | 790% | O | Gelation process | 30 × 10 mm2 |
4.4 kPa | Adhesion, low modulus, and stretchability No need for crosslinker or high pressure/temperature |
[61] | |
HPC/PVA | PDMS | EOG | O | 20% | O | Coating | 30 × 10 mm2 |
286 kPa | Well-adhered to the dimpled epidermis | [97] | |
MXene | Polyimide | EOG, EEG, ECG | O | O | O | Mix and Sonicating | 20 × 20 mm2 |
- | Low contact impedances and excellent flexibility | [107] | |
PDMS-CB | - | EOG | O | O | O | Mix and deposition |
15 × 15 mm2 |
2 MPa | Continuous, long-term, stable EOG signal recording | [108] | |
Metal | Silver | Polyimide | EOG | O | 100% | O | Microfabrication process | 10 × 10 mm2 |
- | Highly stretchable, skin-like, and biopotential electrodes | [30] |
Gold | Polyimide | EOG | O | 30% | O | Microfabrication process | 15 × 10 mm2 |
78 GPa | Comfortable, easy-to-use, and wireless control | [1] |