*Result*: Customizable Fabrication of 2D and Conformal Multielectrode Arrays for 3D Printed Organotypic Bioelectronic Interfaces.

Title:
Customizable Fabrication of 2D and Conformal Multielectrode Arrays for 3D Printed Organotypic Bioelectronic Interfaces.
Authors:
Cheah E; Singapore Centre for 3D Printing, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 639798, Singapore., Gao X; Singapore Centre for 3D Printing, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 639798, Singapore., Jaw WQ; Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A⁎STAR), Singapore, 636732, Singapore.; School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 639798, Singapore., Goh GL; School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 639798, Singapore., Lee JM; Singapore Centre for 3D Printing, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 639798, Singapore., Huang C; School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637371, Singapore.; Neuroscience@NTU, Interdisciplinary Graduate Programme, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 639798, Singapore., Chew SY; School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637371, Singapore.; Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 308232, Singapore.; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 639798, Singapore.; National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore, 168581, Singapore., Yeong WY; Singapore Centre for 3D Printing, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 639798, Singapore.; School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 639798, Singapore.
Source:
Advanced healthcare materials [Adv Healthc Mater] 2026 Feb; Vol. 15 (8), pp. e02757. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Sep 04.
Publication Type:
Journal Article
Language:
English
Journal Info:
Publisher: Wiley-VCH Country of Publication: Germany NLM ID: 101581613 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2192-2659 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 21922640 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Adv Healthc Mater Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s):
Original Publication: Weinheim : Wiley-VCH, 2012-
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Grant Information:
NRFNRFI07-2021-0007 National Research Foundation Singapore
Contributed Indexing:
Keywords: 3D cell printing; aerosol jet printing; bioelectronic interfaces; electrophysiological recording; multi‐electrode arrays
Substance Nomenclature:
7440-57-5 (Gold)
0 (Polystyrenes)
9000-70-8 (Gelatin)
0 (gelatin methacryloyl)
0 (Polymers)
0 (Methacrylates)
Entry Date(s):
Date Created: 20250904 Date Completed: 20260223 Latest Revision: 20260225
Update Code:
20260225
PubMed Central ID:
PMC12927529
DOI:
10.1002/adhm.202502757
PMID:
40905511
Database:
MEDLINE

*Further Information*

*Organotypic 3D tissue models require precise electrophysiological interfaces to study function and disease. Multi-electrode arrays (MEAs) are essential for recording and stimulation, yet conventional fabrication methods are costly and time-intensive. This study demonstrates aerosol jet printing (AJP) of gold nanoparticles onto flexible polyimide substrates to produce fully gold, biocompatible MEAs for rapid customization of MEAs. Fabrication time is reduced from ≈320 min (photolithography) to ≈175 min, with minimal material waste. Printed electrodes achieve low impedance (0.05 kΩ µm<sup>-</sup> <sup>2</sup> at 1 kHz) with stable performance over 14 days. Coating with poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT/PSS) increases charge injection capacity and maintains stability over 200 000 stimulation pulses. Cytocompatibility is confirmed through direct 3D bioprinting of C2C12 myoblast-laden gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA) onto MEAs, achieving 70-80% viability. Electrical stimulation induces myoblast alignment, and extracellular recordings from primary cortical neurons and HL-1 cardiomyocytes yield signal-to-noise ratios of 20.89 and 16.62 dB, respectively. Integration into 3D-printed hydrogel conduits demonstrates conformal application and enhanced cell organization. These findings establish AJP as a scalable fabrication approach for customizable MEAs, supporting the development of advanced bioelectronic interfaces for organotypic tissue models.
(© 2025 The Author(s). Advanced Healthcare Materials published by Wiley‐VCH GmbH.)*