Nanogap Electrochemistry and Sensor Technology at the Molecular Limit
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Oxford
Department Name: Oxford Chemistry
Abstract
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People |
ORCID iD |
Richard Guy Compton (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Barnes E
(2013)
The rate of adsorption of nanoparticles on microelectrode surfaces
in Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry
Xiong L
(2014)
Amperometric detection of oxygen under humid conditions: The use of a chemically reactive room temperature ionic liquid to 'trap' superoxide ions and ensure a simple one electron reduction
in Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical
Tanner E
(2014)
One electron oxygen reduction in room temperature ionic liquids: A comparative study of Butler-Volmer and Symmetric Marcus-Hush theories using microdisc electrodes
in Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry
Barnes E
(2015)
Validating the geometry of interdigitated band electrodes: A variable scan rate study
in Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry
Description | Collector-generator systems have wide potential applications in analysis. We have shown how to make more sensitive and specific measurements by a combination of theory and experiment. We expect significant impact on the analytical community. |
Exploitation Route | We have published a review article on collector generator systems which already has 78 citations (Web of Science 2020). We have established a collaboration with a Spanish SME, Micrix (http://www.micruxfluidic.com/). This company makes dual electrode systems for analysis and we are together working on the optimisation of their commercial products. Collector-Generator systems are of wide use in energy research (notably in oxygen reduction). Our papers are already cited in this context. |
Sectors | Agriculture, Food and Drink,Chemicals,Education,Energy,Environment,Healthcare |
Description | Yes, the SME Micrux have made extensive use of our work in relation to their products, notably microband electrodes and arrays thereof. The collaboration continued throughout the project but not after. |
First Year Of Impact | 2012 |
Sector | Agriculture, Food and Drink,Chemicals,Education,Energy,Environment,Healthcare |
Impact Types | Economic |
Description | Micrux collaboration |
Organisation | MicruX Fluidic |
Country | Spain |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | We developed theory to simulate dual electrode experiments at interdigitated bands and rings, which successfully reproduced experimental results. |
Collaborator Contribution | Micrux technologies carried out experiments to validate our simulations, and have provided us with electrodes woth which we are carryin gout further research. |
Impact | Two publications |
Start Year | 2013 |