Fabrication and characterisation of the graphene ring micro electrode (GRiME) with an integrated, concentric Ag/AgCl reference electrode

Sensors (Switzerland)

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 3635-3651

  Dickinson, James W ^a   Bromley, Michael ^a   Andrieux, Fabrice P L ^a   Boxall, Colin ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Graphene electrochemistry; Graphene electrode; Nano; Ring electrode

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL DESCRIPTION; CURRENT RESPONSE; ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICES; ELECTROCHEMICAL METHODS; GRAPHENE ELECTRODES; NANO; REFERENCE ELECTRODES; RING ELECTRODES;

ELECTROCHEMISTRY; GRAPHENE; GRAPHITE ELECTRODES; MICROELECTRODES; REDOX REACTIONS;

ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES;

EID: 84875192050     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s130303635     Document Type: Article

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