本研究製作出具有結構補強設計的撓性神經探針，並可用於記錄生物體神經電訊號。傳統金屬線以及玻璃探針多為單電極的設計，無法同時記錄多個神經細胞的訊號。微機電技術所開發的矽基材與高分子基材神經探針雖然可以製作高密度的電極陣列，但矽基材探針因其脆性在操作不當的情形下易斷裂，且容易誘發發炎反應造成生物體組織的傷害。高分子探針與生物體的協調性較好可減少發炎反應，但容易在穿刺過程中產生挫曲。
本研究提出以高分子材料聚對二甲苯為基材，並結合電鍍鎳製程製做一具有結構補強的撓性神經探針，使探針兼具撓性與足夠剛性。經由實驗證實，本研究製作的神經探針可順利穿刺軟膠並偵測到老鼠大腦的神經電訊號。

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