Submicroliter Electrochemistry and Spectroelectrochemistry Using Standard Electrodes and a Polymer Electrolyte Salt Bridge.

UNCP Author/Contributor (non-UNCP co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Dr. Paul Flowers, Professor of Chemistry (Creator)
Institution
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP )
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Abstract: The development of spectroscopic and electrochemical devices that can accommodate very small samples is of considerable importance to many areas of science and technology. We report here on the design and characteristics of a simple apparatus for the electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical analysis of submicroliter aqueous samples. The device is easily assembled from common laboratory materials and equipment, utilizing a bifurcated fiber-optic probe, standard disk electrodes of millimeter dimensions, and a polymer electrolyte film salt bridge to enable the analysis of nanoliter-scale sample volumes in a thin-layer configuration. Excellent performance has been demonstrated via measurements on aqueous ferricyanide solutions using sample volumes as low as 20 nL.

Additional Information

Publication
Analytical Chemistry
Language: English
Date: 2013
Keywords
Microscale Analysis, Electrochemistry, Spectroelectrochemistry

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