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Zhu Y, Wei M, Ma X, Ma H, Chen R, Zhang H, Wang X, Ji J, Xue M. Precisely Controlled Polymerization of Two-Dimensional Conducting Polymers in Quasi-Liquid Layer Enables Ultrahigh Sensing Performance. Macromol Rapid Commun 2024; 45:e2400037. [PMID: 38437164 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202400037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2024] [Revised: 02/17/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
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Gas sensors based on conducting polymers offer great potential for high-performance room temperature applications due to their cost-effectiveness, high-sensitivity, and operational advantage. However, their current performance is limited by the deficiency of control in conventional polymerization methods, leading to poor crystallinity and inconsistent material properties. Here, the quasi-liquid layer (QLL) on the ice surface acts as a self-regulating nano-reactor for precise control of thermodynamics and kinetics in the polymerization, resulting in a 7.62 nm thick two-dimensional (2D) polyaniline (PANI) film matching the QLL thickness. The ultra-thin film optimizes the exposure of active sites, enhancing the detection of analyte gases at low concentrations. It is validated by fabricating a chemiresistive gas sensor with the 2D PANI film, demonstrating stable room-temperature detection of ammonia down to 10 ppt in ambient air with an impressive 10% response. This achievement represents the highest sensitivity among sensors of this kind while maintaining excellent selectivity and repeatability. Moreover, the QLL-controlled polymerization strategy offers an alternative route for precise control of the polymerization process for conducting polymers, enabling the creation of advanced materials with enhanced properties.
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- Yucheng Zhu
- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Renmin University of China, Beijing, 100872, China
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- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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Johan BA, Ali S, Shuaibu AD, Shah SS, Alzahrani AS, Aziz MA. Metal Negatrode Supercapatteries: Advancements, Challenges, and Future Perspectives for High-Performance Energy Storage. CHEM REC 2024; 24:e202300239. [PMID: 38050957 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202300239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Revised: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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Metal negatrode supercapattery (MNSC) is an emerging technology that combines the high energy storage capabilities of batteries with the high-power delivery of supercapacitors, thereby offering promising solutions for various applications, such as energy storage systems, electric vehicles, and portable electronics. This review article presents a comprehensive analysis of the potential of MNSCs as a prospective energy storage technology. MNSCs utilize a specific configuration in which the negatrode consists of a metal or metal-rich electrode, such as sodium, aluminum, potassium, or zinc, whereas the positrode functions as a supercapacitor electrode. The utilization of negatrodes with low electrochemical potential and high electrical conductivity is crucial for achieving high specific energy in energy storage devices, despite facing numerous challenges. The present study discusses the design and fabrication aspects of MNSCs, including the selection of appropriate metal negatrodes, electrolytes, and positrodes, alongside the fundamental operational mechanisms. Additionally, this review explores the challenges encountered in MNSCs and proposes solutions to enhance their performance, such as addressing dendrite formation and instability of metal electrodes.
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- Bashir Ahmed Johan
- Materials Science and Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Materials Science and Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Materials Science and Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Material Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, 615-8520, Japan
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- Materials Science and Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Reviewable Energy and Power System (IRC- REPS), King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, KFUPM Box 5040, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen and Energy Storage (IRC-HES), King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, KFUPM Box 5040, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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Ordabaeva AT, Muldakhmetov ZM, Kim SV, Kasenova SB, Sagintaeva ZI, Gazaliev AM. Electrophysical Properties and Heat Capacity of Activated Carbon Obtained from Coke Fines. Molecules 2023; 28:6545. [PMID: 37764322 PMCID: PMC10534521 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28186545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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This paper studies the dependence of the specific heat capacity (Cp) of activated carbon obtained by the activation of coke fines on temperature (T, K) and the dependence of electrical resistance (R, Om) on temperature (T, K). In the course of the work, it was found that in the temperature range of 298.15-448 K on the curve of dependence Cp - f(T) at 323 K there is a jump in heat capacity, associated with a phase transition of the second kind. Measurements of the temperature dependence of electrical resistance on temperature were also carried out, which showed that activated carbon in the temperature range of 293-343 K exhibits metallic conductivity, turning into a semiconductor in the temperature range of 343-463 K. The calculation of the band gap showed that the resulting activated carbon is a semiconductor with a moderately narrow band gap. The satisfactory agreement of the phase transition temperatures on the curves of the temperature dependences of the heat capacity on temperature (323 K) and on the curves of the dependences of electrical resistance and the relative permittivity on temperature (343 K) indicates the nature of this phase transition, i.e., at a temperature of 323 K, the change in heat capacity is associated with the transition from semiconductor conductivity to metallic.
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- Aigul T Ordabaeva
- Institute of Organic Synthesis and Chemistry of Coal of Kazakhstan Republic, Alikhanov Str., 1, Karaganda 100000, Kazakhstan
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- Institute of Organic Synthesis and Chemistry of Coal of Kazakhstan Republic, Alikhanov Str., 1, Karaganda 100000, Kazakhstan
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- Institute of Organic Synthesis and Chemistry of Coal of Kazakhstan Republic, Alikhanov Str., 1, Karaganda 100000, Kazakhstan
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- Laboratory of Thermochemical Processes, Zh. Abishev Chemical-Metallurgical Institute, Karaganda 100009, Kazakhstan
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- Laboratory of Thermochemical Processes, Zh. Abishev Chemical-Metallurgical Institute, Karaganda 100009, Kazakhstan
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- Institute of Organic Synthesis and Chemistry of Coal of Kazakhstan Republic, Alikhanov Str., 1, Karaganda 100000, Kazakhstan
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Chu X, Yang W, Li H. Recent advances in polyaniline-based micro-supercapacitors. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2023; 10:670-697. [PMID: 36598367 DOI: 10.1039/d2mh01345b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The rapid development of the Internet of Things (IoTs) and proliferation of wearable electronics have significantly stimulated the pursuit of distributed power supply systems that are small and light. Accordingly, micro-supercapacitors (MSCs) have recently attracted tremendous research interest due to their high power density, good energy density, long cycling life, and rapid charge/discharge rate delivered in a limited volume and area. As an emerging class of electrochemical energy storage devices, MSCs using polyaniline (PANI) electrodes are envisaged to bridge the gap between carbonaceous MSCs and micro-batteries, leading to a high power density together with improved energy density. However, despite the intensive development of PANI-based MSCs in the past few decades, a comprehensive review focusing on the chemical properties and synthesis of PANI, working mechanisms, design principles, and electrochemical performances of MSCs is lacking. Thus, herein, we summarize the recent advances in PANI-based MSCs using a wide range of electrode materials. Firstly, the fundamentals of MSCs are outlined including their working principle, device design, fabrication technology, and performance metrics. Then, the working principle and synthesis methods of PANI are discussed. Afterward, MSCs based on various PANI materials including pure PANI, PANI hydrogel, and PANI composites are discussed in detail. Lastly, concluding remarks and perspectives on their future development are presented. This review can present new ideas and give rise to new opportunities for the design of high-performance miniaturized PANI-based MSCs that underpin the sustainable prosperity of the approaching IoTs era.
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- Xiang Chu
- School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 639798, Singapore.
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, P. R. China.
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- School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 639798, Singapore.
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Boateng E, Thiruppathi AR, Hung CK, Chow D, Sridhar D, Chen A. Functionalization of Graphene-based Nanomaterials for Energy and Hydrogen Storage. Electrochim Acta 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2023.142340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Bahri M, Gebre SH, Elaguech MA, Dajan FT, Sendeku MG, Tlili C, Wang D. Recent advances in chemical vapour deposition techniques for graphene-based nanoarchitectures: From synthesis to contemporary applications. Coord Chem Rev 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Blecha T, Vlčková Živcová Z, Sonia FJ, Mergl M, Volochanskyi O, Bodnár M, Rous P, Mizohata K, Kalbáč M, Frank O. Electrical Contact Resistance of Large-Area Graphene on Pre-Patterned Cu and Au Electrodes. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:4444. [PMID: 36558297 PMCID: PMC9780872 DOI: 10.3390/nano12244444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Revised: 12/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Contact resistance between electrically connected parts of electronic elements can negatively affect their resulting properties and parameters. The contact resistance is influenced by the physicochemical properties of the connected elements and, in most cases, the lowest possible value is required. The issue of contact resistance is also addressed in connection with the increasingly frequently used carbon allotropes. This work aimed to determine the factors that influence contact resistance between graphene prepared by chemical vapour deposition and pre-patterned Cu and Au electrodes onto which graphene is subsequently transferred. It was found that electrode surface treatment methods affect the resistance between Cu and graphene, where contact resistance varied greatly, with an average of 1.25 ± 1.54 kΩ, whereas for the Au electrodes, the deposition techniques did not influence the resulting contact resistance, which decreased by almost two orders of magnitude compared with the Cu electrodes, to 0.03 ± 0.01 kΩ.
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- Tomáš Blecha
- Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of West Bohemia, Univerzitní 2795/8, 301 00 Pilsen, Czech Republic
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- J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Dolejškova 2155/3, 182 23 Prague, Czech Republic
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- J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Dolejškova 2155/3, 182 23 Prague, Czech Republic
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- J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Dolejškova 2155/3, 182 23 Prague, Czech Republic
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- J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Dolejškova 2155/3, 182 23 Prague, Czech Republic
- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, Technicka 5, 166 28 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Tesla Blatná a.s., Palackého 644, 388 01 Blatná, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of West Bohemia, Univerzitní 2795/8, 301 00 Pilsen, Czech Republic
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- Department of Physics, Helsinki University, P.O. Box 43, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Dolejškova 2155/3, 182 23 Prague, Czech Republic
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- J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Dolejškova 2155/3, 182 23 Prague, Czech Republic
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Hydroxylate black-phosphorus promote the supercapacitive performances of polyaniline by 200%: From theoretical prediction to prototype device. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.141327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Qiu Y, Jia X, Zhang M, Li H. A New Strategy for Fabricating Well-Distributed Polyaniline/Graphene Composite Fibers toward Flexible High-Performance Supercapacitors. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:3297. [PMID: 36234424 PMCID: PMC9565858 DOI: 10.3390/nano12193297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Fiber-shaped supercapacitors are promising and attractive candidates as energy storage devices for flexible and wearable electric products. However, their low energy density (because their microstructure lacks homogeneity and they have few electroactive sites) restricts their development and application. In this study, well-distributed polyaniline/graphene composite fibers were successfully fabricated through a new strategy of self-assembly in solution combined with microfluidic techniques. The uniform assembly of polyaniline on graphene oxide sheets at the microscale in a water/N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone blended solvent was accompanied by the in situ reduction of graphene oxides to graphene nanosheets. The assembled fiber-shaped supercapacitors with gel-electrolyte exhibit excellent electrochemical performance, including a large specific areal capacitance of 541.2 mF cm-2, along with a high energy density of 61.9 µW h cm-2 at a power density of 294.1 µW cm-2. Additionally, they can power an electronic device and blue LED lights for several minutes. The enhanced electrochemical performance obtained is mainly attributed to the homogeneous architecture designed, with an increased number of electroactive sites and a synergistic effect between polyaniline and graphene sheets. This research provides an avenue for the synthesis of fiber-shaped electrochemically active electrodes and may promote the development of future wearable electronics.
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Spectroelectrochemistry of Electroactive Polymer Composite Materials. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14153201. [PMID: 35956715 PMCID: PMC9370871 DOI: 10.3390/polym14153201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2022] [Revised: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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In this review, we have summarized the main advantages of the method of spectroelectrochemistry as applied to recent studies on electrosynthesis and redox processes of electroactive polymer composite materials, which have found wide application in designing organic optoelectronic devices, batteries and sensors. These polymer composites include electroactive polymer complexes with large unmovable dopant anions such as polymer electrolytes, organic dyes, cyclodextrins, poly(β-hydroxyethers), as well as polymer-inorganic nanocomposites. The spectroelectrochemical methods reviewed include in situ electron absorption, Raman, infrared and electron spin resonance spectroscopies.
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Affordable equipment to fabricate laser-induced graphene electrodes for portable electrochemical sensing. Mikrochim Acta 2022; 189:185. [PMID: 35396635 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-022-05294-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Graphene-based materials present unique properties for electrochemical applications, and laser-induced conversion of polyimide to graphene is an emerging route to obtain a high-quality material for sensing. Herein we present compact and low-cost equipment constructed from an open-source 3D printer at which a 3.5-W visible (449 nm) laser was adapted to fabricate laser-induced graphene (LIG) electrodes from commercial polyimide, which resulted in electron transfer kinetic (k0) of 5.6 × 10-3 cm s-1 and reproducibility calculated by relative standard deviation (RSD < 5%) from cyclic voltammograms of [Fe(CN)6]3-/4- using 5 different electrodes. LIG electrodes enabled the simultaneous voltammetric determination of uric acid (+ 0.1 V vs. pseudo-reference) and nitrite (+ 0.4 V vs pseudo-reference), with limit of detection (LOD) values of 0.07 and 0.27 µmol L-1, respectively. Amperometric measurements for the detection of H2O2 (applying + 0.0 V vs. Ag|AgCl|KCl(sat.)) after Prussian blue (PB) modification and ciprofloxacin (applying + 1.2 V vs. Ag|AgCl|KCl(sat.)) were performed under flow conditions, which confirmed the high stability of LIG and LIG-PB surfaces. The LOD values were 1.0 and 0.2 µmol L-1 for H2O2 and ciprofloxacin, respectively. The RSD values (< 12%) obtained for the analysis using three different electrodes attested the precision of LIG electrodes manufactured in two designs. No sample matrix effects on the determination of ciprofloxacin in milk samples were observed (recoveries between 84 and 96%). The equipment can be built with less than $300 and each LIG electrode costs less than $0.01.
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