A polymer optoelectronic interface provides visual cues to a blind retina

Vini Gautam, David Rand, Yael Hanein*, K. S. Narayan

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A polymer bulk heterojunction structure utilized as an active photosensitive platform to evoke neuronal activity in a blind retina. The features of the elicited action potentials correlate with the optoelectronic properties of the polymer/electrolyte interface, and resembles the natural response of the retina to light. The polymer interface can be used as an optoelectronic epiretinal interface for retinal prosthesis with no requirement for external power sources or connection cables.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1751-1756
Number of pages6
JournalAdvanced Materials
Volume26
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - 19 Mar 2014

Funding

FundersFunder number
European Research Council
European Commission
Seventh Framework Programme306707

    Keywords

    • bulk heterojunction
    • implant
    • optoelectronics
    • polymer interface
    • retina

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