Electrical Characterization of Nanostructured p-Silicon Electrodes for Bioimpedance Measurements on Single Cell Level

The electrical properties of nanostructured silicon electrodes in contact with phosphate buffered saline were examined using small signal impedance together with cyclic voltammetry. The highest electrode impedance appears at thermodynamic equilibrium, i.e. at zero current potential. Biasing the electrode in both directions decreases the magnitude of the electrode impedance without showing a clear rectifier effect within ± 3V. The impact of nanostructures on the electrode impedance was negligible given the variability between single electrodes.