ELECTRONIC GRAPHENE AND GOLD NANOPARTICLE BIOMEDICAL ELECTRODES FOR IMPROVED CLINICAL SIGNAL QUALITY
Keywords:
Medicine, Health, , Electrocardiography, Therapeutic, DiagnosticAbstract
Electronic graphene and gold nanoparticle biomedical electrodes were developed to enhance clinical bioelectrical signal acquisition and diagnostic accuracy. The proposed electrodes combined graphene’s high electrical conductivity (10⁴–10⁵ S/m) with gold nanoparticles to improve surface area and electrode skin interface performance. Experimental characterization was conducted using electrocardiogram (ECG), electromyogram (EMG), and electroencephalogram (EEG) signal acquisition under controlled clinical conditions. Results demonstrated a 38% reduction in electrode skin impedance compared to conventional Ag/AgCl electrodes, decreasing from 12 kΩ to 7.4 kΩ at 10 Hz. Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) improved by 27%, increasing from 18.5 dB to 23.5 dB, while motion artifact interference decreased by approximately 31% during patient movement. The fabricated electrodes also exhibited enhanced biocompatibility and operational stability over 72 hours of continuous monitoring. Flexible electrode substrates further improved patient comfort and wearable integration. These findings confirm that graphene and gold nanoparticle-based electronic electrodes significantly enhance clinical signal quality and reliability for advanced biomedical monitoring applications.
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