Journal
SENSORS
Volume 15, Issue 8, Pages 18102-18113Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/s150818102
Keywords
integrated reference electrode; PCB technology; Ag; AgCl; biosensing; Lab-on-Chip; Lab-on-PCB
Funding
- EPSRC [EP/L020920/1]
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council [EP/L020920/1] Funding Source: researchfish
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Lab-on-Chip is a technology that could potentially revolutionize medical Point-of-Care diagnostics. Considerable research effort is focused towards innovating production technologies that will make commercial upscaling financially viable. Printed circuit board manufacturing techniques offer several prospects in this field. Here, we present a novel approach to manufacturing Printed Circuit Board (PCB)-based Ag/AgCl reference electrodes, an essential component of biosensors. Our prototypes were characterized both structurally and electrically. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) were employed to evaluate the electrode surface characteristics. Electrical characterization was performed to determine stability and pH dependency. Finally, we demonstrate utilization along with PCB pH sensors, as a step towards a fully integrated PCB platform, comparing performance with discrete commercial reference electrodes.
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