Electrode array device having an adsorbed porous reaction layer
First Claim
1. A device for improved electrochemical synthesis comprising:
- (a) a substrate including a top surface, one or more recesses arranged at the top surface and a plurality of electrodes sunken in the one or more recesses, where the plurality of electrodes have a top electrode surface, where the top electrode surface is level with the top surface, where the substrate is a semiconductor chip or wafer;
(b) a chemical species or mixture of chemical species adsorbed onto the top electrode surface of each electrode of the plurality of electrodes, where the chemical species or mixture of chemical species adsorbed onto the top electrode surface forms a porous matrix;
(c) a semiconductor addressing system for selecting and controlling one or more individual electrodes within the plurality of electrodes, where a synthesis solution covers the porous matrix in contact with the plurality of electrodes;
(d) a source to supply a current, where the source is electronically connected to each of the plurality of electrodes by the semiconductor addressing system; and
(e) a computer control system, where the source is electronically connected to each of the plurality of electrodes via the computer control system, where the computer control system is configured such that the current generates a reactive species, where the generation of the reactive species at each electrode forms a virtual flask surrounding each electrode, where electrochemical synthesis reactions occur within the porous matrix in the virtual flask.
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Abstract
There is disclosed an electrode array device having an adsorbed porous reaction layer for improved synthesis quality. The array comprises a plurality of electrodes on a substrate, wherein the electrodes are electronically connected to a computer control system. The array has an adsorbed porous reaction layer on the plurality of electrodes, wherein the adsorbed porous reaction layer comprises a chemical species having at least one hydroxyl group. In the preferred embodiment, the reaction layer is sucrose. A method for preparing an electrode array for improved synthesis quality is disclosed. The method comprises a cleaning method and a method of attachment of a reaction layer. The cleaning method comprises a plasma cleaning method and a chemical cleaning method. The reaction layer is attached after cleaning by exposing the microarray to a solution containing the chemical species having at least one hydroxyl group.
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11 Claims
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1. A device for improved electrochemical synthesis comprising:
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(a) a substrate including a top surface, one or more recesses arranged at the top surface and a plurality of electrodes sunken in the one or more recesses, where the plurality of electrodes have a top electrode surface, where the top electrode surface is level with the top surface, where the substrate is a semiconductor chip or wafer; (b) a chemical species or mixture of chemical species adsorbed onto the top electrode surface of each electrode of the plurality of electrodes, where the chemical species or mixture of chemical species adsorbed onto the top electrode surface forms a porous matrix; (c) a semiconductor addressing system for selecting and controlling one or more individual electrodes within the plurality of electrodes, where a synthesis solution covers the porous matrix in contact with the plurality of electrodes; (d) a source to supply a current, where the source is electronically connected to each of the plurality of electrodes by the semiconductor addressing system; and (e) a computer control system, where the source is electronically connected to each of the plurality of electrodes via the computer control system, where the computer control system is configured such that the current generates a reactive species, where the generation of the reactive species at each electrode forms a virtual flask surrounding each electrode, where electrochemical synthesis reactions occur within the porous matrix in the virtual flask. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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