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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Impedance Characterization and Modeling of Gold, Silver, and PEDOT:PSS Ultra-Thin Tattoo Electrodes for Wearable Bioelectronics.

Antonello Mascia, Riccardo Collu, Nasreddine Makni, Mattia Concas, Massimo Barbaro, Piero Cosseddu

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Antonello MasciaDepartment of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Cagliari, Piazza D'Armi, 09123 Cagliari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4185-7225
Riccardo ColluDepartment of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Cagliari, Piazza D'Armi, 09123 Cagliari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7895-5956
Nasreddine MakniDepartment of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Cagliari, Piazza D'Armi, 09123 Cagliari, Italy.ORCID 0009-0004-3854-7850
Mattia ConcasDepartment of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Cagliari, Piazza D'Armi, 09123 Cagliari, Italy.ORCID 0009-0005-2430-3043
Massimo BarbaroDepartment of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Cagliari, Piazza D'Armi, 09123 Cagliari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6136-7664
Piero CossedduDepartment of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Cagliari, Piazza D'Armi, 09123 Cagliari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4896-504X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study presents a comprehensive evaluation and an equivalent circuit modeling of the skin-electrode impedance characteristics of three types of ultra-thin tattoo electrodes, all based on Parylene C nanofilms but with different active materials: Gold, Silver, and PEDOT:PSS. Their performance was compared to standard disposable Ag/AgCl electrodes. Impedance measurements were carried out on six human subjects under controlled conditions, assessing the frequency response in the range of 20 Hz to 1 kHz. For each subject, the impedance was recorded six times over one hour to investigate the stability and the temporal performance. The collected data were subsequently analyzed to model the electrical properties and interface behavior of each electrode type. The findings demonstrate that the tattoo electrodes offer impedance levels comparable to those of Ag/AgCl electrodes (in the order of tens of kΩ at 20 Hz), while providing additional benefits such as enhanced conformability, improved skin adhesion, and reduced skin irritation during use. Furthermore, the modeling of the skin-electrode interface through a more detailed equivalent circuit than the single time constant model enables a more detailed interface analysis and description, with fitting algorithm R

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Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, HeterocyclicGoldSilverTattooingWearable Electronic DevicesBiosensing TechniquesElectric ImpedanceElectrodesHumansPolymersPolystyrenesBridged Bicyclo Compounds, HeterocyclicGoldpoly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene)PolymersPolystyrenesSilverepidermal electronicsmodelingPEDOT:PSSskin–electrode impedancetattoo electrodes

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PMID40807735
PMCPMC12349162

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