Micromachining of glassy carbon toolsets for micro embossing applications

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Chopra ◽  
Kun Li ◽  
William O’Neill ◽  
Jack Gabzdyl
Keyword(s):  
Glassy Carbon

Electron-diffraction studies of amorphous carbon thin films

1993 ◽  
Vol 51 ◽  
pp. 1100-1101
Author(s):  
David A. Muller
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Electron Diffraction ◽  
Amorphous Carbon ◽  
Glassy Carbon ◽  
Spherical Structure ◽  
Local Ordering ◽  
Carbon Arc ◽  
Similar Appearance ◽  
Carbon Thin Films ◽  
Large Spherical

The sp2 rich amorphous carbons have a wide variety of microstructures ranging from flat sheetlike structures such as glassy carbon to highly curved materials having similar local ordering to the fullerenes. These differences are most apparent in the region of the graphite (0002) reflection of the energy filtered diffracted intensity obtained from these materials (Fig. 1). All these materials consist mainly of threefold coordinated atoms. This accounts for their similar appearance above 0.8 Å-1. The fullerene curves (b,c) show a string of peaks at distance scales corresponding to the packing of the large spherical and oblate molecules. The beam damaged C60 (c) shows an evolution to the sp2 amorphous carbons as the spherical structure is destroyed although the (220) reflection in fee fcc at 0.2 Å-1 does not disappear completely. This 0.2 Å-1 peak is present in the 1960 data of Kakinoki et. al. who grew films in a carbon arc under conditions similar to those needed to form fullerene rich soots.

AFM and SEM Characterization of Chemically Modified Electrodes Based on 5-[(azulen-1-yl) methylene]-2-thioxothiazolidin-4-one

2018 ◽  
Vol 68 (12) ◽  
pp. 2799-2803
Author(s):  
Maria Daniela Pop ◽  
Oana Brincoveanu ◽  
Mihaela Cristea ◽  
George Octavian Buica ◽  
Marius Enachescu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Glassy Carbon ◽  
Roughness Parameter ◽  
Modified Electrodes ◽  
Chemically Modified Electrodes ◽  
Adhesion Properties ◽  
Chemically Modified ◽  
Controlled Potential ◽  
Constant Potential ◽  
Metal Ions Detection

Preparation and microscopy characterization of polymer modified glassy carbon electrodes based on (5-[(azulen-1-yl) methylene]-2-thioxothiazolidin-4-one (L) were reported. Atomic Force Microscopy was used to investigate the morphological and mechanical properties of the deposited polyL films onto glassy carbon. The topography images of the analyzed samples exhibited the presence of some columnar shape features onto the layer surfaces. The surface roughness of the layers deposited at constant charge calculated from topography images, increased with the more positive applied potential for controlled potential electrolysis. At different charges, the roughness parameter showed the same behavior for the layers obtained applying a constant potential without having a noticeable influence on the adhesion properties on the substrate. Analysis using scanning electron microscopy shows a relatively uniform surface arrangement of the polymer and the presence of some clusters which are disturbing the planarity. PolyL chemically modified electrodes have been used for heavy metal ions detection with best results for lead.

Sensitive Detection of Levocetirizine as a new Generation Antihistamine by Stripping Square Wave Voltammetry

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 424-437
Author(s):  
Kubra Ozturk ◽  
Nurgul K. Bakirhan ◽  
Sibel A. Ozkan ◽  
Bengi Uslu
Keyword(s):  
Electrochemical Sensor ◽  
Glassy Carbon Electrode ◽  
Glassy Carbon ◽  
Differential Pulse ◽  
Real Sample ◽  
Carbon Electrode ◽  
Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode ◽  
Square Wave ◽  
Real Sample Analysis ◽  
Tablet Dosage

Background:: new and selective electrochemical sensor was developed for the determination of levocetirizine dihydrochloride, which is an antihistaminic drug. Method:: The investigation was performed by using cyclic, differential pulse and square wave voltammetric methods on the β-cyclodextrin modified glassy carbon electrode. It is thereby planned to obtain information about levocetirizine determination and its mechanism. Result:: The efficiency of experimental parameters including pH, scan rate, and accumulation potential and time on the anodic response of levocetirizine dihydrochloride was studied. By employing the developed method and under optimized conditions, the current showed linear dependence with a concentration in the range between 2 × 10-8 M and 6 × 10-6 M in pH 2.0 Britton Robinson (BR) buffer. Conclusion:: The achieved limits of detection and quantification were found as 3.73 × 10-10 M and 1.24 × 10-9 M, respectively. In addition, the possibility of applying the developed sensor for real sample analysis was investigated, so β-cyclodextrin modified glassy carbon electrode was used to determine levocetirizine dihydrochloride in Xyzal® tablet dosage form. Finally, this sensor was successfully applied to the real sample as a selective, simple, reproducible, repeatable electrochemical sensor.

Simultaneous Determination of Epinephrine and Tyrosine Using a Glassy Carbon Electrode Amplified with ZnO-Pt/CNTs Nanocomposite

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 166-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Samadzadeh ◽  
Iran Sheikhshoaie ◽  
Hassan Karimi-Maleh
Keyword(s):  
Glassy Carbon Electrode ◽  
Glassy Carbon ◽  
Simultaneous Analysis ◽  
Urine Samples ◽  
Carbon Electrode ◽  
Linear Dynamic ◽  
Biological Compounds ◽  
Blood And Urine Samples ◽  
Human Blood And Urine

Background: Simultaneous analysis of epinephrine and tyrosine as two effective and important biological compounds in human blood and urine samples are very important for the investigation of human health. Objective: In this research, a highly effective voltammetric sensor fabricated for simultaneous analysis of epinephrine and tyrosine. The sensor was fabricated by the modification of glassy carbon electrode with ZnO-Pt/CNTs nanocomposite (ZnO-Pt/CNTs/GCE). The synthesized nanocomposite was characterized by SEM method. The ZnO-Pt/CNTs/GCE showed two separated oxidation signals at potential ~220 mV and 700 mV for epinephrine and tyrosine, respectively. Also, we detected linear dynamic ranges 0.5-250.0 µM and 1.0-220 µM with a limit of detections 0.1 µM and 0.5 µM for the determination of epinephrine and tyrosine, respectively. The ZnO-Pt/CNTs/GCE was used for the determination of epinephrine and tyrosine in blood serum and human urine samples.

Solar Exfoliated Graphene Oxide: A Platform for Electrochemical Sensing of Epinephrine

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 393-403 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renjini Sadhana ◽  
Pinky Abraham ◽  
Anithakumary Vidyadharan
Keyword(s):  
Cyclic Voltammetry ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Glassy Carbon Electrode ◽  
Glassy Carbon ◽  
Simultaneous Detection ◽  
Differential Pulse ◽  
Carbon Electrode ◽  
Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode ◽  
Reduced Graphene ◽  
Pulse Voltammetry

Introduction: In this study, solar exfoliated graphite oxide modified glassy carbon electrode was used for the anodic oxidation of epinephrine in a phosphate buffer medium at pH7. The modified electrode showed fast response and sensitivity towards Epinephrine Molecule (EP). The electrode was characterized electrochemically through Cyclic Voltammetry (CV) and Differential Pulse Voltammetry (DPV). Area of the electrode enhanced three times during modification and studies reveal that the oxidation process of EP occurs by an adsorption controlled process involving two electrons. The results showed a detection limit of 0.50 ± 0.01μM with a linear range up to 100 μM. The rate constant calculated for the electron transfer reaction is 1.35 s-1. The electrode was effective for simultaneous detection of EP in the presence of Ascorbic Acid (AA) and Uric Acid (UA) with well-resolved signals. The sensitivity, selectivity and stability of the sensor were also confirmed. Methods: Glassy carbon electrode modified by reduced graphene oxide was used for the detection and quantification of epinephrine using cyclic voltammetry and differential pulse voltammetry. Results: The results showed an enhancement in the electrocatalytic oxidation of epinephrine due to the increase in the effective surface area of the modified electrode. The anodic transfer coefficient, detection limit and electron transfer rate constant of the reaction were also calculated. Conclusion: The paper reports the determination of epinephrine using reduced graphene oxide modified glassy carbon electrode through CV and DPV. The sensor exhibited excellent reproducibility and repeatability for the detection of epinephrine and also its simultaneous detection of ascorbic acid and uric acid, which coexist in the biological system.

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