An innovative electro-corrosion recess creation technique for improved microelectrode fabrication

Achintya N. Bezbaruah; Tian C. Zhang

doi:10.1016/S0043-1354(02)00138-0

An innovative electro-corrosion recess creation technique for improved microelectrode fabrication

Achintya N. Bezbaruah, Tian C. Zhang

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A new and simple electrochemical (corrosion) method for recess creation for the fabrication of metal and metal-metal oxide microelectrodes has been developed. Controlled recess was created in low melting point alloy (LMA)-filled micropipettes using slightly acidic 1-3M ZnCl₂ as the electro-corrosion solution. The current was applied from a 3V DC source. The recess length in the LMA-filled micropipette can be manipulated as needed for a specific microelectrode by varying the electro-corrosion time. The present method is expected to make microelectrode fabrication a less tedious process. Dissolved oxygen, oxidation-reduction potential and pH microelectrodes have been made using the present method and the microelectrode characteristics were found to be in conformity with those reported by other researchers.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	4428-4432
Number of pages	5
Journal	Water Research
Volume	36
Issue number	17
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0043-1354(02)00138-0
State	Published - Oct 2002

Keywords

Electro-corrosion
Low melting point alloy
Microelectrode
Recess creation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Ecological Modeling
Water Science and Technology
Waste Management and Disposal
Pollution

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