Abstract
The Ag3Sn nanowires (NWs) bundle embedded in the Sn-3.5Ag eutectic alloy bar directionally solidified was extracted by utilizing electrochemical selective corrosion, during which the Sn-base was dissolved and the Ag3Sn fibrous phase was remained. The diameter of Ag3Sn NWs decreases with the increasing of directional solidification rate, and their length increases with the corrosion duration. Utilizing the electrochemical alternative current (AC) impedance method and the cyclic voltammetry (CV), the interfacial impedance and the charge storage capacity of electrodes with Ag3Sn NWs bundle were tested in 0.9 % NaCl aqueous solution. The measuring results indicated that the lowest interfacial impedance appeared at the average length of nanowires with 8 µm, whereas the charge storage capacity was increased constantly with the length of Ag3Sn NWs. These electrochemical characteristics make the Ag3Sn NWs bundle electrodes possible to be applied as the electrophysiological electrode. A series of trial EEG (electroencephalogram) tests showed that the EEG signals of Ag3Sn NWs dry electrodes had a higher correlation to that of Ag/AgCl wet electrodes.
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