Electro-active sensor, method for constructing the same; apparatus and circuitry for detection of electro-active species
First Claim
1. An electro-active sensor for detecting electro-active species in solution, comprising:
- a nonconductive platform, the nonconductive platform having a first side and a second side;
a first electrode set attached with the first side of the nonconductive platform, wherein the first electrode set further comprises;
a first conductive via passing through the nonconductive platform from the first side to the second side;
a first electrode attached with the first conductive via on the first side, where the first electrode serves as a first working electrode;
a second conductive via passing through the nonconductive platform from the first side to the second side;
a second electrode attached with the second conductive via on the first side, where the second electrode serves as a first reference electrode;
a third conductive via passing through the nonconductive platform from the first side to the second side; and
a third electrode attached with the third conductive via on the first side, where the third electrode serves as an first auxiliary electrode, whereby the working electrode, the reference electrode, and the auxiliary electrode serve as a electrochemical cell that may be utilized to detect the electro-active species in the solution;
wherein the first auxiliary electrode from the first electrode set is connected with a second auxiliary electrode from a second electrode set; and
wherein the first and second auxiliary electrodes are connected with a common ground.
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Abstract
An electro-active sensor includes a nonconductive platform with a first electrode set attached with a first side of a nonconductive platform. The first electrode set serves as an electrochemical cell that may be utilized to detect electro-active species in solution. A plurality of electrode sets and a variety of additional electrochemical cells and sensors may be attached with the nonconductive platform. The present invention also includes a method for constructing the aforementioned electro-active sensor. Additionally, an apparatus for detection and observation is disclosed, where the apparatus includes a sealable chamber for insertion of a portion of an electro-active sensor. The apparatus allows for monitoring and detection activities. Allowing for control of attached cells and sensors, a dual-mode circuitry is also disclosed. The dual-mode circuitry includes a switch, allowing the circuitry to be switched from a potentiostat to a galvanostat mode.
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1. An electro-active sensor for detecting electro-active species in solution, comprising:
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a nonconductive platform, the nonconductive platform having a first side and a second side; a first electrode set attached with the first side of the nonconductive platform, wherein the first electrode set further comprises; a first conductive via passing through the nonconductive platform from the first side to the second side; a first electrode attached with the first conductive via on the first side, where the first electrode serves as a first working electrode; a second conductive via passing through the nonconductive platform from the first side to the second side;
a second electrode attached with the second conductive via on the first side, where the second electrode serves as a first reference electrode;a third conductive via passing through the nonconductive platform from the first side to the second side; and a third electrode attached with the third conductive via on the first side, where the third electrode serves as an first auxiliary electrode, whereby the working electrode, the reference electrode, and the auxiliary electrode serve as a electrochemical cell that may be utilized to detect the electro-active species in the solution; wherein the first auxiliary electrode from the first electrode set is connected with a second auxiliary electrode from a second electrode set; and wherein the first and second auxiliary electrodes are connected with a common ground. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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