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Manganese dioxide electrodes for stimulation and recording

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Details given of the construction and electrical characteristics of a novel electrode for physiology using carbon and manganese dioxide as depolarizer. Comparisons made of its performance with that of more commonly used electrodes, showing that a MnO2 electrode being relatively non-polarizable may have some advantages as an electrode for recording biological d.c. potentials and as a stimulating electrode.

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Nencini, R., Pasquali, E. Manganese dioxide electrodes for stimulation and recording. Med. & biol. Engng. 6, 193–197 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02474275

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