Abstract
An advanced optical activation of neural tissues is demonstrated using pulsed infrared light and plasmonic gold nanorods. Photothermal effect localized in plasma membrane triggers action potentials of in vivo neural tissues. Compared with conventional infrared stimulation, the suggested method can increase a neural responsivity and lower a threshold stimulation level significantly, thereby reducing a requisite radiant exposure and the concern of tissue damage.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3853-3857 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Small |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 19 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Oct 2014 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2014 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Co. KGaA, Weinheim.
Keywords
- gold nanoparticles
- infrared neural stimulation
- photothermal effect
- surface plasmon resonance