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Cowen T, Grammatikos S, Cheffena M. Molecularly imprinted polymer nanoparticle-carbon nanotube composite electrochemical gas sensor for highly selective and sensitive detection of methanol vapour. Analyst 2024; 149:2428-2435. [PMID: 38488210 DOI: 10.1039/d4an00045e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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An electrochemical gas sensor has been fabricated using molecularly imprinted polymer nanoparticles (nanoMIPs) and multiwalled carbon nanotubes on screen-printed electrodes. Methanol vapour was chosen as the target due to its toxicity as its suitability as a model for more harmful pollutant gases. The sensor functions under ambient conditions and in the required concentration range, in contrast to all previous MIP-based gas sensors for methanol. The sensitivity of the sensor was greatly improved by the addition of multiwall carbon nanotubes, resulting in a limit of detection of approximately 10 ppm. The nanoMIPs provide an inherent selectivity for the target inherent in its design. Selectivity studies were performed with structurally analogous alcohols at various concentrations, demonstrating selectivity for methanol 12.1 times that for ethanol at 2 mmol dm-3 and 4.2 times that for ethanol at 1 mmol dm-3. Interactions with isopropanol and n-propanol were found to be non-specific, and the response to water was negligible. This demonstrates an improvement over previous methanol gas sensors based on molecularly imprinted polymers. No response was observed with carbon nanotubes alone, and no selectivity was observed with non-imprinted equivalents of the nanoMIP sensor. The resulting device is by far the most practical MIP-based instrument for methanol gas sensing thus far described in the literature, being the only example capable of functioning at the necessary methanol vapour concentrations and at the required temperature and humidity. With the selectivity and sensitivity described and the simple design, the developed device provides a substantial advance in the field of molecularly imprinted gas sensors.
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- Todd Cowen
- Norwegian university of Science and Technology, Teknologivegen 22, 2815 Gjøvik, Norway.
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- Norwegian university of Science and Technology, Teknologivegen 22, 2815 Gjøvik, Norway.
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- Norwegian university of Science and Technology, Teknologivegen 22, 2815 Gjøvik, Norway.
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Everett AC, Graul BE, Ronström JW, Robinson JK, Watts DB, España RA, Siciliano CA, Yorgason JT. Effectiveness and Relationship between Biased and Unbiased Measures of Dopamine Release and Clearance. ACS Chem Neurosci 2022; 13:1534-1548. [PMID: 35482592 PMCID: PMC10763521 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.2c00033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Fast-scan cyclic voltammetry (FSCV) is an effective tool for measuring dopamine release and clearance throughout the brain, especially the striatum where dopamine terminals are abundant and signals are heavily regulated by release machinery and the dopamine transporter (DAT). Peak height measurement is perhaps the most common method for measuring dopamine release, but it is influenced by changes in clearance. Michaelis-Menten-based modeling has been a standard in measuring dopamine clearance, but it is problematic in that it requires experimenter fitted modeling subject to experimenter bias. This study presents the use of the first derivative (velocity) of evoked dopamine signals as an alternative approach for measuring and distinguishing dopamine release from clearance. Maximal upward velocity predicts reductions in dopamine peak height due to D2 and GABAB receptor stimulation and by alterations in calcium concentrations. The Michaelis-Menten maximal velocity (Vmax) measure, an approximation for DAT levels, predicts maximal downward velocity in slices and in vivo. Dopamine peak height and upward velocity were similar between wild-type and DAT knock-out (DATKO) mice. In contrast, downward velocity was lower and exponential decay (tau) was higher in DATKO mice, supporting the use of both measures for extreme changes in DAT activity. In slices, the competitive DAT inhibitors cocaine, PTT, and WF23 increased peak height and upward velocity differentially across increasing concentrations, with PTT and cocaine reducing these measures at high concentrations. Downward velocity and tau values decreased and increased respectively across concentrations, with greater potency and efficacy observed with WF23 and PTT. In vivo recordings demonstrated similar effects of WF23, PTT, and cocaine on measures of release and clearance. Tau was a more sensitive measure at low concentrations, supporting its use as a surrogate for the Michaelis-Menten measure of apparent affinity (Km). Together, these results inform on the use of these various measures for dopamine release and clearance.
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- Anna C. Everett
- Brigham Young University, Department of Cellular Biology and Physiology, Provo, UT 84602, USA
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- Brigham Young University, Department of Cellular Biology and Physiology, Provo, UT 84602, USA
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- Brigham Young University, Department of Cellular Biology and Physiology, Provo, UT 84602, USA
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- Brigham Young University, Department of Cellular Biology and Physiology, Provo, UT 84602, USA
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- Brigham Young University, Department of Cellular Biology and Physiology, Provo, UT 84602, USA
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- Drexel University, Department of Neurobiology & Anatomy, Philadelphia, PA 28619, USA
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- Vanderbilt University, Center for Addiction Research, Nashville, TN 37203, USA
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- Brigham Young University, Department of Cellular Biology and Physiology, Provo, UT 84602, USA
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Zhao Y, Bouffier L, Xu G, Loget G, Sojic N. Electrochemiluminescence with semiconductor (nano)materials. Chem Sci 2022; 13:2528-2550. [PMID: 35356679 PMCID: PMC8890139 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc06987j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Electrochemiluminescence (ECL) is the light production triggered by reactions at the electrode surface. Its intrinsic features based on a dual electrochemical/photophysical nature have made it an attractive and powerful method across diverse fields in applied and fundamental research. Herein, we review the combination of ECL with semiconductor (SC) materials presenting various typical dimensions and structures, which has opened new uses of ECL and offered exciting opportunities for (bio)sensing and imaging. In particular, we highlight this particularly rich domain at the interface between photoelectrochemistry, SC material chemistry and analytical chemistry. After an introduction to the ECL and SC fundamentals, we gather the recent advances with representative examples of new strategies to generate ECL in original configurations. Indeed, bulk SC can be used as electrode materials with unusual ECL properties or light-addressable systems. At the nanoscale, the SC nanocrystals or quantum dots (QDs) constitute excellent bright ECL nano-emitters with tuneable emission wavelengths and remarkable stability. Finally, the challenges and future prospects are discussed for the design of new detection strategies in (bio)analytical chemistry, light-addressable systems, imaging or infrared devices.
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- Yiran Zhao
- Univ Rennes, CNRS, ISCR (Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes)-UMR6226 Rennes F-35000 France
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- University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux INP, ISM, UMR CNRS 5255 Pessac 33607 France
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui 230026 China
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- Univ Rennes, CNRS, ISCR (Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes)-UMR6226 Rennes F-35000 France
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- University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux INP, ISM, UMR CNRS 5255 Pessac 33607 France
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry, South Ural State University Chelyabinsk 454080 Russian Federation
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Tiwari N, Chatterjee S, Kaswan K, Chung JH, Fan KP, Lin ZH. Recent advancements in sampling, power management strategies and development in applications for non-invasive wearable electrochemical sensors. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Gu Y, Wu S, Cao Y, Liu M, Chen S, Quan X, Yu H. Construction of a Microchannel Aeration Cathode for Producing H 2O 2 via Oxygen Reduction Reaction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:56045-56053. [PMID: 34787395 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c14969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Electrochemical oxygen reduction is a promising method for in situ H2O2 production. Its important precondition is that dissolved oxygen molecules have to diffuse to and arrive at the cathode surface for reacting with electrons. Obviously, shortening the diffusion distance is beneficial to improve the reaction efficiency. In this study, a novel microchannel aeration mode was proposed to confine the diffusion distance of O2 to the micrometer level. For this mode, an aeration cathode was fabricated from a carbon block with microchannel arrays. The diameter of each channel was only 10-40 μm. Oxygen will be pumped into every microchannel from the top entry, while an aqueous solution will permeate into microchannels through the bottom entry and pores in the channel wall. This microchannel aeration cathode exhibited a H2O2 yield of up to 4.34 mg h-1 cm-2, about eight times higher than that of the common bubbling aeration mode. The corresponding energy consumption was only 7.35 kWh kg-1, which was superior to most reported results. In addition to H2O2, this aeration cathode may also produce •OH via a one-electron reduction of H2O2. In combination with H2O2 and •OH, phenol, sulfamethoxazole, and atrazine were degraded effectively. We expect that this microchannel aeration cathode may inspire researchers focused on H2O2 production, water pollutant control, and other multiphase interfacial reactions.
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- Yuwei Gu
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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Alam MM, Asiri AM, Rahman MM, Islam MA. Selective detection of ascorbic acid with wet-chemically prepared CdO/SnO2/V2O5 micro-sheets by electrochemical approach. SN APPLIED SCIENCES 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s42452-020-03689-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Girod R, Nianias N, Tileli V. Electrochemical Behavior of Carbon Electrodes for In Situ Redox Studies in a Transmission Electron Microscope. MICROSCOPY AND MICROANALYSIS : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF MICROSCOPY SOCIETY OF AMERICA, MICROBEAM ANALYSIS SOCIETY, MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 2019; 25:1304-1310. [PMID: 31647046 DOI: 10.1017/s1431927619015034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Electrochemical liquid cell transmission electron microscopy (TEM) is a unique technique for probing nanocatalyst behavior during operation for a range of different electrocatalytic processes, including hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), oxygen evolution reaction (OER), oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), or electrochemical CO2 reduction (eCO2R). A major challenge to the technique's applicability to these systems has to do with the choice of substrate, which requires a wide inert potential range for quantitative electrochemistry, and is also responsible for minimizing background gas generation in the confined microscale environment. Here, we report on the feasibility of electrochemical experiments using the standard redox couple Fe(CN)63-/4- and microchips featuring carbon-coated electrodes. We electrochemically assess the in situ performance with respect to flow rate, liquid volume, and scan rate. Equally important with the choice of working substrate is the choice of the reference electrode. We demonstrate that the use of a modified electrode setup allows for potential measurements relatable to bulk studies. Furthermore, we use this setup to demonstrate the inert potential range for carbon-coated electrodes in aqueous electrolytes for HER, OER, ORR, and eCO2R. This work provides a basis for understanding electrochemical measurements in similar microscale systems and for studying gas-generating reactions with liquid electrochemical TEM.
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- Robin Girod
- Institute of Materials, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne CH-1015, Switzerland
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- Institute of Materials, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne CH-1015, Switzerland
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- Institute of Materials, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne CH-1015, Switzerland
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Li D, Batchelor-McAuley C, Chen L, Compton RG. Band Electrodes in Sensing Applications: Response Characteristics and Band Fabrication Methods. ACS Sens 2019; 4:2250-2266. [PMID: 31407573 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.9b01172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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This Review surveys the fabrication methods reported for both single microband electrodes and microband electrode arrays and their uses in sensing applications. A theoretical section on band electrodes provides background information on the structure of band electrodes, their diffusional profiles, and the types of voltammetric behavior observed. A short section summarizes the currently available commercial microband electrodes. A section describing recent (10 years) sensing applications using band electrode is also presented.
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- Danlei Li
- Department of Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QZ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QZ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QZ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QZ, United Kingdom
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Guo SX, Unwin PR, Whitworth AL, Zhang J. Microelectrochemical Techniques for Probing Kinetics at Liquid/Liquid Interfaces. PROGRESS IN REACTION KINETICS AND MECHANISM 2019. [DOI: 10.3184/0079674044037441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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We provide an overview of recent advances in microelectrochemical approaches to investigate the kinetics of various physicochemical processes that occur at the interface between two immiscible electrolyte solutions (ITIES). To place the advances in context, background material on the structure of the ITIES, derived from both experimental studies and computer simulation, is also provided. The main focus of the article is micro-ITIES techniques, single droplet measurements, microelectrochemical measurements at expanding droplets (MEMED) and scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM). Recent developments in a combined SECM-Langmuir trough technique for probing diffusion processes across Langmuir monolayers at the water/air (W/A) interface are also highlighted, by considering an organic monolayer at a water surface as a special case of a liquid/liquid interface.
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- Si-Xuan Guo
- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
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Gossage ZT, Hernández‐Burgos K, Moore JS, Rodríguez‐López J. Impact of Charge Transport Dynamics and Conditioning on Cycling Efficiency within Single Redox Active Colloids. ChemElectroChem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201800736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Zachary T. Gossage
- Department of Chemistry University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 600 South Mathews Avenue, Urbana Illinois 61801 United States
- Joint Center for Energy Storage Research (JCESR)
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- Department of Chemistry University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 600 South Mathews Avenue, Urbana Illinois 61801 United States
- Joint Center for Energy Storage Research (JCESR)
- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
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- Department of Chemistry University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 600 South Mathews Avenue, Urbana Illinois 61801 United States
- Joint Center for Energy Storage Research (JCESR)
- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
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- Department of Chemistry University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 600 South Mathews Avenue, Urbana Illinois 61801 United States
- Joint Center for Energy Storage Research (JCESR)
- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
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Siciliano CA, Karkhanis AN, Holleran KM, Melchior JR, Jones SR. Cross-Species Alterations in Synaptic Dopamine Regulation After Chronic Alcohol Exposure. Handb Exp Pharmacol 2018; 248:213-238. [PMID: 29675581 PMCID: PMC6195853 DOI: 10.1007/164_2018_106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Alcohol use disorders are a leading public health concern, engendering enormous costs in terms of both economic loss and human suffering. These disorders are characterized by compulsive and excessive alcohol use, as well as negative affect and alcohol craving during abstinence. Extensive research has implicated the dopamine system in both the acute pharmacological effects of alcohol and the symptomology of alcohol use disorders that develop after extended alcohol use. Preclinical research has shed light on many mechanisms by which chronic alcohol exposure dysregulates the dopamine system. However, many of the findings are inconsistent across experimental parameters such as alcohol exposure length, route of administration, and model organism. We propose that the dopaminergic alterations driving the core symptomology of alcohol use disorders are likely to be relatively stable across experimental settings. Recent work has been aimed at using multiple model organisms (mouse, rat, monkey) across various alcohol exposure procedures to search for commonalities. Here, we review recent advances in our understanding of the effects of chronic alcohol use on the dopamine system by highlighting findings that are consistent across experimental setting and species.
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- Cody A Siciliano
- The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
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- Xilong Yuan
- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University , Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University , Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada
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Zhao D, Siebold D, Alvarez NT, Shanov VN, Heineman WR. Carbon Nanotube Thread Electrochemical Cell: Detection of Heavy Metals. Anal Chem 2017; 89:9654-9663. [PMID: 28816040 PMCID: PMC11419603 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.6b04724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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In this work, all three electrodes in an electrochemical cell were fabricated based on carbon nanotube (CNT) thread. CNT thread partially insulated with a thin polystyrene coating to define the microelectrode area was used as the working electrode; bare CNT thread was used as the auxiliary electrode; and a micro quasi-reference electrode was fabricated by electroplating CNT thread with Ag and then anodizing it in chloride solution to form a layer of AgCl. The Ag|AgCl coated CNT thread electrode provided a stable potential comparable to the conventional liquid-junction type Ag|AgCl reference electrode. The CNT thread auxiliary electrode provided a stable current, which is comparable to a Pt wire auxiliary electrode. This all-CNT thread three electrode cell has been evaluated as a microsensor for the simultaneous determination of trace levels of heavy metal ions by anodic stripping voltammetry (ASV). Hg2+, Cu2+, and Pb2+ were used as a representative system for this study. The calculated detection limits (based on the 3σ method) with a 120 s deposition time are 1.05, 0.53, and 0.57 nM for Hg2+, Cu2+, and Pb2+, respectively. These electrodes significantly reduce the dimensions of the conventional three electrode electrochemical cell to the microscale.
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- Daoli Zhao
- Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0172, United States
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- Department of Biomedical, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0072, United States
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- Department of Biomedical, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0072, United States
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- Department of Biomedical, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0072, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0172, United States
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Murugan K, Samidoss CM, Theerthagiri J, Panneerselvam C, Madhavan J, Rajasekar A, Canale A, Benelli G. Solution Combustion Synthesis of Hierarchically Structured V2O5 Nanoflakes: Efficacy Against Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium berghei and the Malaria Vector Anopheles stephensi. J CLUST SCI 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s10876-017-1228-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Lussier F, Brulé T, Bourque MJ, Ducrot C, Trudeau LÉ, Masson JF. Dynamic SERS nanosensor for neurotransmitter sensing near neurons. Faraday Discuss 2017; 205:387-407. [DOI: 10.1039/c7fd00131b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Current electrophysiology and electrochemistry techniques have provided unprecedented understanding of neuronal activity. However, these techniques are suited to a small, albeit important, panel of neurotransmitters such as glutamate, GABA and dopamine, and these constitute only a subset of the broader range of neurotransmitters involved in brain chemistry. Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) provides a unique opportunity to detect a broader range of neurotransmitters in close proximity to neurons. Dynamic SERS (D-SERS) nanosensors based on patch-clamp-like nanopipettes decorated with gold nanoraspberries can be located accurately under a microscope using techniques analogous to those used in current electrophysiology or electrochemistry experiments. In this manuscript, we demonstrate that D-SERS can measure in a single experiment ATP, glutamate (glu), acetylcholine (ACh), GABA and dopamine (DA), among other neurotransmitters, with the potential for detecting a greater number of neurotransmitters. The SERS spectra of these neurotransmitters were identified with a barcoding data processing method and time series of the neurotransmitter levels were constructed. The D-SERS nanosensor was then located near cultured mouse dopaminergic neurons. The detection of neurotransmitters was performed in response to a series of K+depolarisations, and allowed the detection of elevated levels of both ATP and dopamine. Control experiments were also performed near glial cells, showing only very low basal detection neurotransmitter events. This paper demonstrates the potential of D-SERS to detect neurotransmitter secretion events near living neurons, but also constitutes a strong proof-of-concept for the broad application of SERS to the detection of secretion events by neurons or other cell types in order to study normal or pathological cell functions.
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- Félix Lussier
- Department of Chemistry
- Université de Montréal
- Montreal
- Canada
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- Department of Chemistry
- Université de Montréal
- Montreal
- Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology
- Department of Neurosciences
- Université de Montréal
- Montreal
- Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology
- Department of Neurosciences
- Université de Montréal
- Montreal
- Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology
- Department of Neurosciences
- Université de Montréal
- Montreal
- Canada
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- Department of Chemistry
- Université de Montréal
- Montreal
- Canada
- Centre Québécois sur les matériaux fontionnels (CQMF)
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Fang Y, Wang H, Yu H, Liu X, Wang W, Chen HY, Tao NJ. Plasmonic Imaging of Electrochemical Reactions of Single Nanoparticles. Acc Chem Res 2016; 49:2614-2624. [PMID: 27662069 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.6b00348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Electrochemical reactions are involved in many natural phenomena, and are responsible for various applications, including energy conversion and storage, material processing and protection, and chemical detection and analysis. An electrochemical reaction is accompanied by electron transfer between a chemical species and an electrode. For this reason, it has been studied by measuring current, charge, or related electrical quantities. This approach has led to the development of various electrochemical methods, which have played an essential role in the understanding and applications of electrochemistry. While powerful, most of the traditional methods lack spatial and temporal resolutions desired for studying heterogeneous electrochemical reactions on electrode surfaces and in nanoscale materials. To overcome the limitations, scanning probe microscopes have been invented to map local electrochemical reactions with nanometer resolution. Examples include the scanning electrochemical microscope and scanning electrochemical cell microscope, which directly image local electrochemical reaction current using a scanning electrode or pipet. The use of a scanning probe in these microscopes provides high spatial resolution, but at the expense of temporal resolution and throughput. This Account discusses an alternative approach to study electrochemical reactions. Instead of measuring electron transfer electrically, it detects the accompanying changes in the reactant and product concentrations on the electrode surface optically via surface plasmon resonance (SPR). SPR is highly surface sensitive, and it provides quantitative information on the surface concentrations of reactants and products vs time and electrode potential, from which local reaction kinetics can be analyzed and quantified. The plasmonic approach allows imaging of local electrochemical reactions with high temporal resolution and sensitivity, making it attractive for studying electrochemical reactions in biological systems and nanoscale materials with high throughput. The plasmonic approach has two imaging modes: electrochemical current imaging and interfacial impedance imaging. The former images local electrochemical current associated with electrochemical reactions (faradic current), and the latter maps local interfacial impedance, including nonfaradic contributions (e.g., double layer charging). The plasmonic imaging technique can perform voltammetry (cyclic or square wave) in an analogous manner to the traditional electrochemical methods. It can also be integrated with bright field, dark field, and fluorescence imaging capabilities in one optical setup to provide additional capabilities. To date the plasmonic imaging technique has found various applications, including mapping of heterogeneous surface reactions, analysis of trace substances, detection of catalytic reactions, and measurement of graphene quantum capacitance. The plasmonic and other emerging optical imaging techniques (e.g., dark field and fluorescence microscopy), together with the scanning probe-based electrochemical imaging and single nanoparticle analysis techniques, provide new capabilities for one to study single nanoparticle electrochemistry with unprecedented spatial and temporal resolutions. In this Account, we focus on imaging of electrochemical reactions at single nanoparticles.
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- Yimin Fang
- State
Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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Yuede CM, Lee H, Restivo JL, Davis TA, Hettinger JC, Wallace CE, Young KL, Hayne MR, Bu G, Li CZ, Cirrito JR. Rapid in vivo measurement of β-amyloid reveals biphasic clearance kinetics in an Alzheimer's mouse model. J Exp Med 2016; 213:677-85. [PMID: 27069115 PMCID: PMC4854730 DOI: 10.1084/jem.20151428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2015] [Accepted: 03/04/2016] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Accumulation of β-amyloid peptide is a key step in Alzheimer’s disease pathogenesis. Yuede et al. propose a novel method to track β-amyloid levels in vivo. Findings from genetic, animal model, and human studies support the observation that accumulation of the β-amyloid (Aβ) peptide in the brain plays a central role in the pathogenic cascade of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Human studies suggest that one key factor leading to accumulation is a defect in brain Aβ clearance. We have developed a novel microimmunoelectrode (MIE) to study the kinetics of Aβ clearance using an electrochemical approach. This is the first study using MIEs in vivo to measure rapid changes in Aβ levels in the brains of living mice. Extracellular, interstitial fluid (ISF) Aβ levels were measured in the hippocampus of APP/PS1 mice. Baseline levels of Aβ40 in the ISF are relatively stable and begin to decline within minutes of blocking Aβ production with a γ-secretase inhibitor. Pretreatment with a P-glycoprotein inhibitor, which blocks blood–brain barrier transport of Aβ, resulted in significant prolongation of Aβ40 half-life, but only in the latter phase of Aβ clearance from the ISF.
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- Carla M Yuede
- Department of Neurology, Hope Center for Neurological Disorders, Knight Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110
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- Department of Neurology, Hope Center for Neurological Disorders, Knight Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110
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- Department of Neurology, Hope Center for Neurological Disorders, Knight Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110
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- Department of Neurology, Hope Center for Neurological Disorders, Knight Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110
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- Department of Neurology, Hope Center for Neurological Disorders, Knight Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110
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- Department of Neurology, Hope Center for Neurological Disorders, Knight Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110
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- Department of Neurology, Hope Center for Neurological Disorders, Knight Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110
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- Department of Neurology, Hope Center for Neurological Disorders, Knight Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110
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- Department of Neuroscience, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 32224
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- Nanobioengineering/Bioelectronics Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199
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- Department of Neurology, Hope Center for Neurological Disorders, Knight Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110
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Yang N, Swain GM, Jiang X. Nanocarbon Electrochemistry and Electroanalysis: Current Status and Future Perspectives. ELECTROANAL 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/elan.201500577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Yorgason JT, Calipari ES, Ferris MJ, Karkhanis AN, Fordahl SC, Weiner JL, Jones SR. Social isolation rearing increases dopamine uptake and psychostimulant potency in the striatum. Neuropharmacology 2015; 101:471-9. [PMID: 26525189 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2015.10.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2015] [Revised: 10/02/2015] [Accepted: 10/20/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Social isolation rearing (SI) is a model of early life stress that results in neurobiological alterations leading to increased anxiety-like behaviors. These animals also exhibit an increased propensity to administer psychostimulants, such as cocaine; however, the mechanisms governing this increased addiction vulnerability remain to be elucidated. Long-term stressors have been shown to produce important alterations in nucleus accumbens core (NAc) function. The NAc regulates motivated and goal-directed behaviors, and individual differences in NAc function have been shown to be predictive of addiction vulnerability. Rats were reared in group (GH; 4/cage) or SI (1/cage) conditions from weaning (PD 28) into early adulthood (PD 77) and dopamine release was assessed using voltammetry in brain slices containing the NAc and dorsomedial striatum. SI rats exhibited enhanced dopamine release and uptake in both regions compared to GH rats. In regard to psychostimulant effects directly at the dopamine transporter (DAT), methylphenidate and amphetamine, but not cocaine, inhibited uptake more in SI than GH rats. The increased potencies were positively correlated with uptake rates, suggesting that increased potencies of amphetamine-like compounds are due to changes in DAT function. Cocaine's effects on uptake were similar between rearing conditions, however, cocaine enhanced evoked dopamine release greater in SI than GH rats, suggesting that the enhanced cocaine reinforcement in SI animals involves a DAT independent mechanism. Together, the results provide the first evidence that greater psychostimulant effects in SI compared to GH rats are due to effects on dopamine terminals related to uptake dependent and independent mechanisms.
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- Jordan T Yorgason
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, United States.
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, United States.
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, United States.
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, United States.
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, United States.
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, United States.
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, United States.
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Tomčík P. Microelectrode arrays with overlapped diffusion layers as electroanalytical detectors: theory and basic applications. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2013; 13:13659-84. [PMID: 24152927 PMCID: PMC3859085 DOI: 10.3390/s131013659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2013] [Revised: 08/14/2013] [Accepted: 08/28/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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This contribution contains a survey of basic literature dealing with arrays of microelectrodes with overlapping diffusion layers as prospective tools in contemporary electrochemistry. Photolithographic thin layer technology allows the fabrication of sensors of micrometric dimensions separated with a very small gap. This fact allows the diffusion layers of single microelectrodes to overlap as members of the array. Various basic types of microelectrode arrays with interacting diffusion layers are described and their analytical abilities are accented. Theoretical approaches to diffusion layer overlapping and the consequences of close constitution effects such as collection efficiency and redox cycling are discussed. Examples of basis applications in electroanalytical chemistry such as amperometric detectors in HPLC and substitutional stripping voltammetry are also given.
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- Peter Tomčík
- Department of Chemistry & Physics, Faculty of Education, Catholic University in Ružomberok, Hrabovská cesta 1, SK-034 01, Ružomberok, Slovak Republic.
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Bolat G, Kuralay F, Eroglu G, Abaci S. Fabrication of a polyaniline ultramicroelectrode via a self assembled monolayer modified gold electrode. SENSORS 2013; 13:8079-94. [PMID: 23797740 PMCID: PMC3758584 DOI: 10.3390/s130708079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2013] [Revised: 06/14/2013] [Accepted: 06/18/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Herein, we report a simple and inexpensive way for the fabrication of an ultramicroelectrode and present its characterization by electrochemical techniques. The fabrication of polyaniline UME involves only two steps: modification of a gold (Au) electrode by self assembled monolayers (SAM) and then electrodeposition of polyaniline film on this thiol-coated Au electrode by using cyclic voltammetry and constant potential electrolysis methods. Two types of self-assembled monolayers (4-mercapto-1-butanol, MB, and 11-mercaptoundecanoic acid, MUA) were used, respectively, to see the effect of chain length on microelectrode formation. Microelectrode fabrication and utility of the surface was investigated by cyclic voltammetric measurements in a redox probe. The thus prepared polyaniline microelectrode was then used for DNA immobilization. Discrimination between double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) and single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) was obtained with enhanced electrochemical signals compared to a polyaniline-coated Au electrode. Different modifications on the electrode surfaces were examined using scanning electron microscopy (SEM).
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- Gulcin Bolat
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hacettepe University, Beytepe-Ankara 06800, Turkey; E-Mails: (G.B.); (G.E.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Ordu University, Ordu 52200, Turkey; E-Mail: or
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hacettepe University, Beytepe-Ankara 06800, Turkey; E-Mails: (G.B.); (G.E.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hacettepe University, Beytepe-Ankara 06800, Turkey; E-Mails: (G.B.); (G.E.)
- Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: ; Tel.: +90-312-297-6080; Fax: +90-312-299-2163
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Guo X, Lee WH, Alvarez N, Shanov VN, Heineman WR. Detection of Trace Zinc by an Electrochemical Microsensor based on Carbon Nanotube Threads. ELECTROANAL 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/elan.201300074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Chand R, Han D, Kim YS. Voltammetric Analysis on a Disposable Microfluidic Electrochemical Cell. B KOREAN CHEM SOC 2013. [DOI: 10.5012/bkcs.2013.34.4.1175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Hassler BL, Worden RM, Mason AJ. A protein-based electrochemical biosensor array platform for integrated microsystems. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON BIOMEDICAL CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS 2013; 7:43-51. [PMID: 23853278 DOI: 10.1109/tbcas.2012.2195661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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This paper elucidates challenges in integrating different classes of proteins into a microsystem and presents an electrochemical array strategy for heterogeneous protein-based biosensors. The overlapping requirements and limitations imposed by biointerface formation, electrochemical characterization, and microsystem fabrication are identified. A planar electrode array is presented that synergistically resolves these requirements using thin film Au and Ag/AgCl electrodes on a dielectric substrate. Using molecular self-assembly, electrodes were modified by nano-structures of two diverse proteins, alkali ion-channel protein and alcohol dehydrogenase enzyme. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry measurements were performed to characterize sensor response to alkali ion and alcohol, respectively. This work demonstrates the viability of the electrochemical microsystem platform for heterogeneous protein-based biosensor interfaces.
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Peruffo M, Mbogoro MM, Edwards MA, Unwin PR. Holistic approach to dissolution kinetics: linking direction-specific microscopic fluxes, local mass transport effects and global macroscopic rates from gypsum etch pit analysis. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2013; 15:1956-65. [DOI: 10.1039/c2cp43555a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Shomura R, Chung KJ, Iwai H, Higuchi M. Gold nanoparticles with cyclic phenylazomethines: one-pot synthesis and metal ion sensing. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2011; 27:7972-7975. [PMID: 21644511 DOI: 10.1021/la201067q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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New gold nanoparticles covered with cyclic phenylazomethine (CPA) were obtained by a one-pot synthesis. It is confirmed by XPS that imines of CPA in the nanoparticles (Au-CPA) are partially reduced to amines. The amine part of CPA in Au-CPA is attached to the surfaces of gold nanoparticles, and the imine part works as a redox-active site. A glassy carbon electrode modified with Au-CPA was revealed to work as an electrochemical probe for metal ion sensing.
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- Ryo Shomura
- Graduate School Pure and Applied Science, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8577, Japan
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Baughman RH. Conducting polymers in redox devices and intelligent materials systems. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/masy.19910510117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Exploration of electrochemical properties in ultrasmall volumes is still an emerging area. It is not only of great importance for the fundamental research, but also endowed with practical significance in the area of bioanalysis and medicine. Microelectrodes with superior electrochemical characteristics and versatile configurations are suitable tools for the investigation in confined geometries, and remarkable progress involving both preparation methods and theoretical interpretation has been made during the last few decades. Despite this success, electrochemical studies in nanoscopic volumes are still highly challenging due to the less predictable situations in very limited spatial and temporal domains, as well as difficulty in micromanipulation at the nanoscale. In this mini-review, we will summarize the main strategies for this topic, briefly look through the recent advances, and specifically introduce the design and application of a new kind of on-chip ultrasmall electrochemical cells based on micro- and nanogap electrodes, which are prepared by photolithographic method with volume ranging from femtolitre to attolitre. Finally, the limits of current systems and the future perspectives of this field are discussed.
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- Tao Li
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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Guo ZY, Lin XQ, Deng ZX. Undistorted cyclic voltammograms at scan rates up to 2.5 MV.s−1 through positive feedback compensation of Ohmic drop. CHINESE J CHEM 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.20040220908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Discrete chemical reaction events occurring in solution have been observed by single photon detection of a bimolecular, chemiluminescent reaction. The reactants were generated from 9,10-diphenylanthracene in acetonitrile with potential pulses applied to an ultramicroelectrode. Electrogenerated radical ions of opposite sign react to yield the excited singlet state of the parent compound. The chemical reactions were restricted to a 20-femtoliter volume adjacent to the electrode by the use of rapid potential pulses. Individual chemical reaction events were stochastic and followed the Poisson distribution, and the interarrival time between successive reaction events was exponentially distributed.
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Zhao X, Lu X, Tze WTY, Wang P. A single carbon fiber microelectrode with branching carbon nanotubes for bioelectrochemical processes. Biosens Bioelectron 2010; 25:2343-50. [PMID: 20418089 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2010.03.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2010] [Revised: 03/19/2010] [Accepted: 03/24/2010] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Carbon fiber electrodes are greatly promising for microelectronic applications including high performance biosensors, miniaturized transmitters, and energy storage and generation devices. For biosensor applications, one drawback of using carbon fiber microelectrodes, especially single fiber electrodes, is the weak electronic signals, a consequence of low surface area of fibers, which ultimately limit the sensitivity of the sensors. In this paper, we report a novel single fiber microelectrode with branched carbon nanotubes for enhanced sensing performance. The fiber microelectrode was prepared from carbonization of cellulose fibers. Upon introduction of carbon nanotubes, the carbon fibers exhibited a significant increase in the specific surface area from <10 to 36.4 m(2)/g (determined by the BET method). A single fiber electrode with such a hierarchical structure was examined for redox reactions of coenzyme NAD(H) which is useful to mediate the assays and transformations of a broad range of biochemicals. Experimental results showed that carbon nanotubes enhanced the redox reactions on surfaces of the electrode by reducing the oxidation potential of NAD(H) from 0.8 to 0.55 V. The single carbon fiber with branched nanotubes was also examined for the detection of glycerol, and the results showed linear responding signals in a concentration range of 40-250 microM. These results are comparable to the properties of fossil-based carbon materials, and thus our cellulose-based carbon electrodes provide a potentially sustainable alternative in bioelectrochemical applications.
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- Xueyan Zhao
- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering, Biotechnology Institute, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA
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Arce MD, Fernández JL, Gennero de Chialvo MR, Chialvo AC. Fabrication, characterization and application of graphite ring ultramicroelectrodes for kinetic studies of fuel cell reactions under high mass-transport rates. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2010.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Joshi VS, Gokhale SP, Patil KR, Haram SK. Fabrication, characterization and electrochemical performance of single strand carbon fiber prepared by catalytic chemical vapor decomposition method. Electrochim Acta 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2009.11.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Mallon CT, Zuliani C, Keyes TE, Forster RJ. Single nanocavity electrodes: fabrication, electrochemical and photonic properties. Chem Commun (Camb) 2010; 46:7109-11. [DOI: 10.1039/c0cc00418a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Mathiyarasu J, Nyholm L. Combined Extraction and Electrochemical Detection of Amines and Phenols Using Microelectrodes in Organic Solvents. ELECTROANAL 2009. [DOI: 10.1002/elan.200804546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Viswanathan S, Radecka H, Radecki J. Electrochemical biosensors for food analysis. MONATSHEFTE FUR CHEMIE 2009. [DOI: 10.1007/s00706-009-0143-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Wang B, Konstantinov K, Wexler D, Liu H, Wang G. Synthesis of nanosized vanadium pentoxide/carbon composites by spray pyrolysis for electrochemical capacitor application. Electrochim Acta 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2008.09.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Konash A, Harris AR, Zhang J, Elton D, Hyland M, Kennedy G, Bond AM. Theoretical and experimental evaluation of screen-printed tubular carbon ink disposable sensor well electrodes by dc and Fourier transformed ac voltammetry. J Solid State Electrochem 2008. [DOI: 10.1007/s10008-008-0751-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Gladysz O, Los P. The electrochemical nucleation of copper on disc-shaped ultramicroelectrode in industrial electrolyte. Electrochim Acta 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2008.06.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Santos RM, Lourenço CF, Piedade AP, Andrews R, Pomerleau F, Huettl P, Gerhardt GA, Laranjinha J, Barbosa RM. A comparative study of carbon fiber-based microelectrodes for the measurement of nitric oxide in brain tissue. Biosens Bioelectron 2008; 24:704-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2008.06.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2008] [Revised: 06/03/2008] [Accepted: 06/23/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Li H, Wu N. A large-area nanoscale gold hemisphere pattern as a nanoelectrode array. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2008; 19:275301. [PMID: 21828697 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/19/27/275301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Two-dimensional (2D) nanostructure patterns have extensive applications in photonic devices, nanoelectronics, electrochemical devices, biosensors, catalysts and high-density magnetic recording devices. It remains a challenge to develop low-cost, high-throughput, high-resolution techniques for the fabrication of large-area (wafer-scale) 2D nanostructure array patterns with controlled feature size, shape and pitch. The present work has demonstrated a low-cost, high-throughput, high-resolution approach for the fabrication of large-area, high-quality nanostructure array patterns by nanosphere lithography combined with electroplating. The gold hemisphere array pattern obtained is capable of functioning as a nanoelectrode array (NEA) in which the gold hemispheres act as individual electrodes that are separated with an insulating polypyrrole (PPY) film. Cyclic voltammetry measurement has shown a sigmoid-shaped voltammogram, which is characteristic of electrochemical characteristics of a nanoelectrode array. NEAs are expected to find extensive applications in fundamental electrochemistry studies and electrochemical devices.
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- Huaqing Li
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, WV Nano Initiative, West Virginia University, PO Box 6106, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA
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Ahmed M, Hossain M, Tamiya E. Electrochemical Biosensors for Medical and Food Applications. ELECTROANAL 2008. [DOI: 10.1002/elan.200704121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Zhu R, Qin Z, Noël JJ, Shoesmith DW, Ding Z. Analyzing the Influence of Alloying Elements and Impurities on the Localized Reactivity of Titanium Grade-7 by Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy. Anal Chem 2008; 80:1437-47. [DOI: 10.1021/ac701796u] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Renkang Zhu
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6A 5B7, Canada
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Yun Y, Dong Z, Shanov VN, Schulz MJ. Electrochemical impedance measurement of prostate cancer cells using carbon nanotube array electrodes in a microfluidic channel. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2007; 18:465505. [PMID: 21730479 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/18/46/465505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Highly aligned multi-wall carbon nanotubes were synthesized in the shape of towers and embedded into fluidic channels as electrodes for impedance measurement of LNCaP human prostate cancer cells. Tower electrodes up to 8 mm high were grown and easily peeled off a silicon substrate. The nanotube electrodes were then successfully soldered onto patterned printed circuit boards and cast into epoxy under pressure. After polishing the top of the tower electrodes, RF plasma was used to enhance the electrocatalytic effect by removing excess epoxy and activating the open end of the nanotubes. Electrodeposition of Au particles on the plasma-treated tower electrodes was done at a controlled density. Finally, the nanotube electrodes were embedded into a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) channel and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy was carried out with different conditions. Preliminary electrochemical impedance spectroscopy results using deionized water, buffer solution, and LNCaP prostate cancer cells showed that nanotube electrodes can distinguish the different solutions and could be used in future cell-based biosensor development.
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- Yeoheung Yun
- Smart Materials Nanotechnology Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, USA
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Park J, Quaiserová-Mocko V, Patel BA, Novotný M, Liu A, Bian X, Galligan JJ, Swain GM. Diamond microelectrodes for in vitro electroanalytical measurements: current status and remaining challenges. Analyst 2007; 133:17-24. [PMID: 18087609 DOI: 10.1039/b710236b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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An emerging research field in electrochemistry today is the preparation, characterization and application of diamond microelectrodes for electroanalytical measurements in biological media. Interest in this new electrode material stems from its outstanding properties: (i) hardness, (ii) low, stable and pH-independent background current, (iii) morphological and microstructural stability over a wide range of potentials, (iv) good electrochemical responsiveness for multiple redox analytes without any conventional pre-treatment and (v) weak molecular adsorption of polar molecules that leads to a high level of resistance to response deactivation and electrode fouling. Diamond electrodes have advanced in recent years from being simply a scientific curiosity into a viable material for electroanalysis. In this article, we highlight the current state of progress by our laboratory and others on the preparation, study of the basic electrochemical properties, and application of this new type of microelectrode for in vitro electroanalytical measurements, and discuss some of the remaining challenges.
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- Jinwoo Park
- Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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Gladysz O, Los P, Krzyzak E. Influence of concentrations of copper, levelling agents and temperature on the diffusion coefficient of cupric ions in industrial electro-refining electrolytes. J APPL ELECTROCHEM 2007. [DOI: 10.1007/s10800-007-9363-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Etienne M, Anderson EC, Evans SR, Schuhmann W, Fritsch I. Feedback-Independent Pt Nanoelectrodes for Shear Force-Based Constant-Distance Mode Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy. Anal Chem 2006; 78:7317-24. [PMID: 17037938 DOI: 10.1021/ac061310o] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A new generation of platinum nanoelectrodes for constant-distance mode scanning electrochemical microscopy (CD-SECM) has been prepared, characterized, and used for high spatial resolution electrochemical measurements and visualization of electrochemically induced concentration gradients in microcavities. The probes have long (1-2 cm), narrow quartz tips that were conically polished and have a Pt nanoelectrode that is slightly offset from center. Because of the size and location of the electrode on the probe, it does not exhibit SECM feedback while approaching the analyzed sample surfaces even to distances within a few hundred nanometers. The probe was positioned near the surface while scanning and performing electrochemical measurements through use of nonoptical shear force control of the tip-to-sample distance. Test structures consisted of cylindrically shaped microcavities that are 50 microm in diameter with three individually addressable electrodes: a gold disk at 8-microm depth, a crescent-shaped gold ring at 4-microm depth along the wall, and a top gold electrode at the rim. Different electrodes within the microcavity were used to reduce and oxidize redox species in 250 microL of a solution of 5 mM hexaamineruthenium(III) chloride and 0.1 M potassium chloride, protected from evaporation by mineral oil, while the SECM tip followed the topography of the structures and monitored the current from the oxidation of [Ru(NH3)6]2+. Electrochemically generated concentration profiles were obtained from these complex test structures that are not possible with any other SECM technology at this time.
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- Mathieu Etienne
- Analytical Chemistry, Elektroanalytik & Sensorik, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstrasse 150, D-44780 Bochum, Germany
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