Journal article
On-chip microelectrodes for electrochemistry with moveable PPy bilayer actuators as working electrodes
We present electrochemical microactuators which have all the electrodes necessary for the actuation—the working, counter, and reference electrodes—on-chip. This is a first step towards an all-polymer system, i.e., a system that does not require a liquid electrolyte. The microactuators' performance was as good as when standard, off-chip counter and reference electrodes were used.
Specifically, the speed of actuation was the same. In addition, we obtained a good cyclic voltammogram, although the oxidation and reduction peaks were shifted and some noise was present. Apart from application in an all-polymer system, we will also use these microactuators for studies on the effect of mechanical stimulation of living cells.
Language: | English |
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Year: | 1999 |
Pages: | 73-78 |
ISSN: | 18733077 and 09254005 |
Types: | Journal article |
DOI: | 10.1016/S0925-4005(99)00159-8 |