A novel microelectrode array combining screen-printing and femtosecond laser ablation technologies: Development, characterization and application to cadmium detection

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 143, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 158-163

  Cugnet, Cyril ^a   Zaouak, Olivier ^a   René, Alice ^a   Pécheyran, Christophe ^a   Potin Gautier, Martine ^a   Authier, Laurent ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE PAU ET DES PAYS DE L'ADOUR   (France)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Environmental sample; Laser ablation; Microelectrode arrays; Screen printing; Square wave anodic stripping voltammetry

Indexed keywords

ACETATE BUFFERS; ANALYTICAL PERFORMANCE; CARBON-BASED; DETECTION LIMITS; DIFFUSION BEHAVIOR; ELECTROCHEMICAL BEHAVIORS; ELECTRODE DIAMETERS; ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLE; FEMTOSECOND LASER ABLATION; INTERELECTRODE DISTANCE; MICROELECTRODE ARRAY; SCREEN-PRINTED; SCREEN-PRINTING PROCESS; SQUARE ARRAY; SQUARE WAVE ANODIC STRIPPING VOLTAMMETRY;

BIOELECTRIC PHENOMENA; CADMIUM; ENZYME IMMOBILIZATION; LASER ABLATION; LASERS; MERCURY (METAL); MICROELECTRODES; PULSED LASER APPLICATIONS; PULSED LASER DEPOSITION; SCREEN PRINTING; STRIPPING (DYES); SURFACE DEFECTS; ULTRASHORT PULSES;

CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY;

EID: 71949110535     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2009.07.059     Document Type: Article

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