Implantable micro-component electrodes

A method of fabricating an implantable micro-component electrode, the method comprising:

• disposing wax on at least one predetermined portion of a surface of an electrically conductive carbon fiber core;
• disposing an electrically non-conductive material directly onto the surface of the electrically conductive carbon fiber core where the wax is absent;
• and
• removing the wax to expose the at least one predetermined portion of the surface of the electrically conductive carbon fiber core,
• wherein the micro-component electrode has at least one dimension of less than or equal to about 10 μm.

A method of fabricating an implantable micro-component electrode, the method comprising:

• forming an electrically conductive core comprising a first electrically conductive material by disposing single-walled carbon nanotubes on a carbon fiber via a layer-by-layer process;
• disposing an electrically non-conductive material directly onto a surface of the electrically conductive core to generate an electrically non-conductive coating on the electrically conductive core;
• and
• removing a portion of the electrically non-conductive coating to expose a region of the surface of the electrically conductive core,
• wherein the micro-component electrode has at least one dimension of less than or equal to about 10 μm.