Fabrication and Evaluation of Carrageenan Based Bioplastic with Graphite and Ag-Nanoparticles Addition as Flexible Electrode for EMG Signal Measurement

Abstract:

Electromyography (EMG) is a method for measuring muscle biopotential signals for monitoring muscle activity. Electrodes are placed on the skin to capture EMG signals from muscles underneath. The most common electrodes used in clinical EMG measurement are Ag/AgCl electrodes in the form of metal plates coated with electrode gel. Electrode gel enhances the contact between the electrode’s metal plate and the skin since it is essential for a good measurement signal quality. Meanwhile, flexible electrodes are made from flexible conductive materials that can be adjusted to the contour of the skin surface; therefore, they can improve the measured biopotential signal quality. This study developed a carrageenan-based bioplastic with the addition of graphite and silver nanoparticles (AgNP) hybrid as a flexible electrode for EMG signal measurement. Fabrication of graphite and AgNP hybrid starts with the functionalization of the graphite powder in a mixture of HNO₃ and H₂SO₄. Next, AgNPs were added using the electrochemical method by utilizing SnCl2 and functionalized graphite powder to form an Ag-Sn/Graphite (Graphite-AgNPs) hybrid conductive material. In order to incorporate conductive materials into bioplastic, the Graphite-AgNPs hybrid conductive material is then mixed into the carrageenan-based bioplastic mixture. It is found that 25% w/w addition of these conductive materials already gives good electrical conductivity. The best electrical conductivity value was determined by varying several conductive material types and concentrations. Finally, the EMG signal was measured with the bioplastic flexible electrodes, and the performance was compared with the commercial Ag/AgCl electrodes.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 1104)
• Pages: 15-24
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-hKf5FY
• Online since: November 2023
• Authors: Fathur Rahman, Aulia Ghifari Nurlis, Damar Rastri Adhika*, Suprijanto Suprijanto
• Keywords: Biopotential, Carrageenan, Electrodes, Graphite, Silver Nanoparticle

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