journal article·2026-03Open access

Micropatterned Biphasic Printed Electrodes for High‐Fidelity on‐Skin Bioelectronics

Manuel Reis Carneiro, Telmo Lopes, André F. Silva, Carmel Majidi, Mahmoud Tavakoli

Advanced Functional Materials· Volume 36· Issue 18

Abstract

Abstract Skin‐interfacing electrodes are central to health monitoring, rehabilitation, stimulation, gaming, and AR/VR. Next‐generation wearables demand high signal quality, conformability, and long‐term comfort, yet existing gel and dry electrodes fall short. It is presented microprinted biphasic soft electrodes whose 3D microstructure and embedded liquid‐metal droplets enlarge true skin contact and reduce contact impedance to 4.7 kΩ—a 14.1‐fold reduction relative to Ag/AgCl (66.1 kΩ). The electrodes enable forehead EEG detection of the Berger effect, previously impractical with conventional electrodes, and deliver robust SNR during prolonged wear and motion. A simple model links infill geometry to effective surface area, guiding optimization and validated in n = 10 subjects. These versatile electrodes enable high‐fidelity monitoring of muscle, heart, and brain signals for healthcare and advanced human‐machine interfaces (HMIs), establishing a transformative paradigm for wearable bioelectronics in healthcare, neuroprosthetics, and advanced HMIs.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials · Neuroscience and Neural Engineering · Conducting polymers and applications

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Affiliations

Soft Machines Lab Department of Mechanical Engineering Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15213 USA

Institute of Systems and Robotics Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Coimbra Coimbra 3030–290 Portugal

Funding

H2020 European Research Council · Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

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