초록 |
Since the Ag/AgCl gel electrodes used in the hospital for biopotential measurements have so tight adhesion to the skin, we feel so uncomfortable when removing them from the skin after measurement. Nevertheless, they are still most widely used due to the least motion artifact, the lowest contact impedance and noise, and high fidelity for measuring various biopotentials such as ECG, EMG, EEG, etc. They, however, can incur allergic reactions such as skin inflammation and inaccurate biopotential signals due to reduced adhesiveness when used for a prolonged period. In this study, we developed dry textile electrode by the electroless silver plating of Ag-nanoparticles-sensitized PVDF nanofiber web obtained through electrospinning. It was found that this dry nanoweb electrode could replace the Ag/AgCl gel electrode for prolonged usage of patients needing endless ECG monitoring and smart apparels. Acknowledgement : This work was supported by the NRF(R11-2005-065) and the MKE(Grant No.10033449) |