Amirhossein Azami

Mr. Amirhossein Azami

The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas, USA

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1Year (2026-Present)

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17 October 2026 in Micromachines
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AAAmirhossein Azami
Amirhossein Azami
YWYupeng Wu
Yupeng Wu
CNChristopher K. Nguyen
Christopher K. Nguyen
JAJustin R. Abbott
Justin R. Abbott
MOMark E. Orazem
Mark E. Orazem
BKBrian N. Kim
Brian N. Kim
Microelectrode arrays are used for neural stimulation and recording; however, their performance is limited by the high impedance and low charge-injection capacity of conventional metallic interfaces. To overcome these challenges, a variety of coatings, including metal oxides, carbon nanotubes, and conductive polymers, are applied to improve the electrochemical performance of microelectrode arrays. Among these materials, poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) has gained significant attention due to its low impedance, high charge-injection capacity, and compatibility with microfabrication processes. Despite these advantages, the long-term electrochemical stability of PEDOT:PSS at high levels of stimulation charge injection remains insufficiently understood. In this study, we investigated the stability of PEDOT:PSS films electrodeposited on gold microelectrodes for prolonged electrical stimulation. Voltage transient (VT) analysis revealed that PEDOT:PSS degradation occurs when the maximum cathodic excursion (Emc) exceeds –0.6 V versus Ag|AgCl. The degradation is accompanied by the appearance of asymmetric access voltages and a voltage inversion in the anodal phase of the VT. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) revealed a sharp increase in PEDOT:PSS impedance at negative DC bias potentials, beginning at −0.5 V and increasing as the potential became more negative. These results identified –0.6 V as an electrochemical limit for PEDOT:PSS stability on gold and implicate the reduction and de-doping of PEDOT:PSS, and sequalae, in the observed PEDOT:PSS degradation. Nonetheless, PEDOT:PSS electrodes had stable charge-injection capacities of 3.6 mC/cm2 (200 µs pulse width) over the course of 200 million pulses.