Fig. 2: Examples of coated and structured stimulating microelectrodes with increased CIC.

a Increasing CIC with surface coating of metal, metal oxide, conducting polymers, and carbon nanomaterials. Reproduced with permission from ref. 45. (Pt), copyright 2020, American Chemical Society; ref. 46. (Au), copyright 2017, John Wiley and Sons; ref. 47. (IrO2), copyright 2016, American Chemical Society; ref. 48. (TiN), copyright 2018, Elsevier; ref. 51. (Ppy). Copyright 2011, The Royal Society of Chemistry; ref. 52. (PEDOT). Copyright 2019, American Chemical Society; ref. 53. (CNT), copyright 2008, Nature Publishing Group; ref. 50. (PEDOT/GO), copyright 2019, Elsevier. b Increasing CIC with surface engineering to fabricate nanopillar arrays or microfibers with nanowrinkles. Reproduced with permission from ref. 53. (CNT array), copyright 2006, American Chemical Society; ref. 55. (Pt nanorods), copyright 2019, American Chemical Society; ref. 56. (Graphene microfiber), copyright 2020, Nature Publishing Group; ref. 59. (CNT yarn), copyright 2018, Nature Publishing Group