Neuronal Stimulation Via the Photoelectric Effect (IMAGE)

University of Pittsburgh

Neuronal Stimulation Via the Photoelectric Effect

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A laser shining onto an untethered, ultrasmall carbon fiber electrode to stimulate neurons via the photoelectric effect.

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J. Mater. Chem. B, 2015,3, 4965-4978 - Reproduced by permission of The Royal Society of Chemistry.

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