Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/86693
Title: Flexible liquid crystal polymer-based electrochemical sensor for in-situ detection of zinc(II) in seawater
Authors: Wang, Nan
Kanhere, Elgar
Kottapalli, Ajay Giri Prakash
Miao, Jianmin
Triantafyllou, Michael S.
Keywords: Microelectromechanical Systems
Bismuth Film Electrode
Issue Date: 2017
Source: Wang, N., Kanhere, E., Kottapalli, A. G. P., Miao, J., & Triantafyllou, M. S. (2017). Flexible liquid crystal polymer-based electrochemical sensor for in-situ detection of zinc(II) in seawater. Microchimica Acta, 184(8), 3007-3015.
Series/Report no.: Microchimica Acta
Abstract: The authors describe a liquid crystal polymer (LCP) based bismuth (Bi) film electrode that can be directly deployed for in-situ determination of zinc(II) ions. The use of an LCP warrants improved operational reliability, high durability, and flexibility of the sensor, allowing it to be mounted on any flat or shaped surface. Square wave anodic stripping voltammetry shows the sensor to be able to detect Zn(II) (−1.64 V vs. thin-film Ag/AgCl reference electrode) in concentrations as low as 1.22 nM at a deposition time of 180 s. Other figures of merit include (a) an analytical sensitivity of 1.55 nA∙nM−1∙mm−2, (b) a linear detection range extending from 4.59 to 1071 nM, (c) a repeatability with a relative standard deviation of 3.35% (for n = 10), (d) a reproducibility with a relative standard deviation of 1.64% (for n = 6). Real-time applicability of the sensor for in-situ detection was demonstrated by determination of Zn(II) in seawater. In an extension of the method, a flexible sensor array consisting of four LCP-based sensors was attached to the hull of an autonomous kayak, which was remotely operated. The response of the sensor array indicated a clear trace of Zn(II) concentrations in seawater. This was confirmed by ICP-MS analysis. The results suggest the potential usage of the flexible LCP electrochemical sensor for in-situ monitoring.
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/86693
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/44165
ISSN: 0026-3672
DOI: 10.1007/s00604-017-2280-6
Schools: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 
Rights: © 2017 Springer-Verlag Wien. This is the author created version of a work that has been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by Microchimica Acta, Springer-Verlag Wien. It incorporates referee’s comments but changes resulting from the publishing process, such as copyediting, structural formatting, may not be reflected in this document. The published version is available at: [http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00604-017-2280-6].
Fulltext Permission: open
Fulltext Availability: With Fulltext
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