Mercury-electroplated-iridium microelectrode array based sensors for the detection of heavy metal ultratraces: Optimization of the mercury charge

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 161-167

  Silva, P R M ^a   El Khakani, M A ^a   Le Drogoff, B ^a   Chaker, M ^a   Vijh, A K ^b  

^a INRS EMT   (Canada)

^b HYDRO QUÉBEC   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; ELECTROPLATING; MERCURY (METAL); MICROELECTRODES; PALLADIUM; TRACE ANALYSIS; TRACE ELEMENTS; ZINC;

ELECTROANALYTICAL SENSORS; METAL TRACE DETECTION;

ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSORS;

EID: 0033319867     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-4005(99)00252-X     Document Type: Article

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