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Surface and electrical characterization of Ag/AgCl pseudo-reference electrodes manufactured with commercially available PCB technologies

Surface and electrical characterization of Ag/AgCl pseudo-reference electrodes manufactured with commercially available PCB technologies
Surface and electrical characterization of Ag/AgCl pseudo-reference electrodes manufactured with commercially available PCB technologies
Lab-on-Chip is a technology that could potentially revolutionize medical Point-of-Care diagnostics. Considerable research effort is focused towards innovating production technologies that will make commercial upscaling financially viable. Printed circuit board manufacturing techniques offer several prospects in this field. Here, we present a novel approach to manufacturing Printed Circuit Board (PCB)-based Ag/AgCl reference electrodes, an essential component of biosensors. Our prototypes were characterized both structurally and electrically. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) were employed to evaluate the electrode surface characteristics. Electrical characterization was performed to determine stability and pH dependency. Finally, we demonstrate utilization along with PCB pH sensors, as a step towards a fully integrated PCB platform, comparing performance with discrete commercial reference electrodes.
integrated reference electrode, PCB technology, Ag/AgCl, biosensing, lab-on-chip, lab-on-PCB
1424-8220
Moschou, D.
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Trantidou, T.
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Regoutz, A.
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Carta, D.
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Morgan, H.
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Prodromakis, T.
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Regoutz, A.
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Carta, D.
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Morgan, H.
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Prodromakis, T.
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Moschou, D., Trantidou, T., Regoutz, A., Carta, D., Morgan, H. and Prodromakis, T. (2015) Surface and electrical characterization of Ag/AgCl pseudo-reference electrodes manufactured with commercially available PCB technologies. Sensors, 15. (doi:10.3390/s150818102).

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Abstract

Lab-on-Chip is a technology that could potentially revolutionize medical Point-of-Care diagnostics. Considerable research effort is focused towards innovating production technologies that will make commercial upscaling financially viable. Printed circuit board manufacturing techniques offer several prospects in this field. Here, we present a novel approach to manufacturing Printed Circuit Board (PCB)-based Ag/AgCl reference electrodes, an essential component of biosensors. Our prototypes were characterized both structurally and electrically. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) were employed to evaluate the electrode surface characteristics. Electrical characterization was performed to determine stability and pH dependency. Finally, we demonstrate utilization along with PCB pH sensors, as a step towards a fully integrated PCB platform, comparing performance with discrete commercial reference electrodes.

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Accepted/In Press date: 22 June 2015
Published date: 24 July 2015
Keywords: integrated reference electrode, PCB technology, Ag/AgCl, biosensing, lab-on-chip, lab-on-PCB
Organisations: Nanoelectronics and Nanotechnology

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Local EPrints ID: 378014
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/378014
ISSN: 1424-8220
PURE UUID: 0c9494f0-1634-4aa8-87e0-ad9fa6261367
ORCID for H. Morgan: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-4850-5676
ORCID for T. Prodromakis: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-6267-6909

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Date deposited: 26 Jun 2015 13:54
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 03:18

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Author: D. Moschou
Author: T. Trantidou
Author: A. Regoutz
Author: D. Carta
Author: H. Morgan ORCID iD
Author: T. Prodromakis ORCID iD

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