Topographic Characterization of Disposable Carbon Pencil Modified Electrodes

Carbón pencil electrodes are proposed as supporting material for the fabrication of disposable devices through surface modification by bismuth plating and polyaniline formation. The surface characteristics were assessed by fractal analysis under semi- infinite linear diffusion employing a soluble mo...

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Authors: Berbejillo, J., Laiz, J., Cerdá, María Fernanda, Martins, María Elisa, Méndez, Eduardo
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2004
Country:Argentina
Institution:Universidad Nacional de La Plata
Repository:SEDICI (UNLP)
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:sedici.unlp.edu.ar:10915/127889
Online Access:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/127889
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Química
carbón pencil electrodes
fractals
Randles-Sevcik
topography
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Summary:Carbón pencil electrodes are proposed as supporting material for the fabrication of disposable devices through surface modification by bismuth plating and polyaniline formation. The surface characteristics were assessed by fractal analysis under semi- infinite linear diffusion employing a soluble molecular probe, and scanning electrón microscopic analysis. The results indicate that the surface topography for bismuth- modified electrodes corresponds to a 2-dimensional smooth surface, while for polyaniline-modified electrodes, a surface fractal dimensión of 2.76 was obtained. These topographic characteristics indicate that bismuth-modified carbón electrodes are suitable for anodic stripping analysis, and polyaniline ones, due to the surface irregularities, may result a good supporting material for biomolecules attachment.