Microelectrode arrays
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1. A microelectrode array for use in electrochemical analysis, comprising:
- a conductive minigrid having a plurality of vertical filaments and a plurality of horizontal filaments woven together, said minigrid having a measuring end;
means for mounting said minigrid defining a measuring surface; and
wherein said horizontal filaments of said minigrid are disposed essentially parallel to said measuring surface and said vertical filaments of said minigrid are disposed essentially perpendicular to said measuring surface, and said measuring end of said minigrid is located adjacent said measuring surface such that said measuring end of said minigrid forms an array of discrete conductive surfaces defined by end portions of said vertical filaments of said minigrid.
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Abstract
A microelectrode array for use in electroanalytical chemistry in measuring the electrical characteristics of a solution. A microdisk electrode array is formed by sealing a piece of minigrid into an electroinactive embedding material. One end of the embedding material is polished off to expose an array of microdisks which is defined by ends of the minigrid filaments.
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1. A microelectrode array for use in electrochemical analysis, comprising:
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a conductive minigrid having a plurality of vertical filaments and a plurality of horizontal filaments woven together, said minigrid having a measuring end; means for mounting said minigrid defining a measuring surface; and wherein said horizontal filaments of said minigrid are disposed essentially parallel to said measuring surface and said vertical filaments of said minigrid are disposed essentially perpendicular to said measuring surface, and said measuring end of said minigrid is located adjacent said measuring surface such that said measuring end of said minigrid forms an array of discrete conductive surfaces defined by end portions of said vertical filaments of said minigrid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A microelectrode for use in electrochemical analysis, comprising:
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a minigrid having a plurality of vertical filaments and a plurality of horizontal filaments woven together, each said vertical filament defining a measuring end; mounting means for supporting said minigrid, said mounting means defining a measuring surface, encasing means for encasing said minigrid and said mounting means; and wherein said horizontal filaments are disposed parallel to said measuring surface and said vertical elements are disposed perpendicular to said measuring surface and said minigrid is located between said mounting means and said encasing means. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A microdisk electrode array for use in electrochemical analysis of solutions, comprising:
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a cylinder formed of a precast electro-inactive material, said cylinder having a substantially planar end defining a measuring surface, a minigrid having a plurality of vertical filaments and a plurality of horizontal filaments woven together, said minigrid extending around said precast cylinder and having a measuring end located adjacent to said measuring surface and a coupling end distal from said measuring surface, said measuring end defining a circular array of discrete contact surfaces; a conductive wire for receiving the electrical signals from said minigrid; means for coupling said conductive wire to said coupling end of said minigrid; and an encasing layer of electro-inactive material encasing said minigrid and said cylinder, said encasing layer extending from said measuring surface toward said coupling end of said minigrid. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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