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CHARACTERIZATION OF CARBON FIBER MICROELECTRODES DECORATED WITH PLATINUM NANOPARTICLES

Dorflinger, Charles
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1396887958

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, Master of Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Chemistry.
Cyclic voltammetry and other analytical techniques are used to characterize carbon fiber microelectrodes with a diameter of 11µm. To identify abnormalities in the seal of the microelectrode, voltammetry in potassium ferricyanide and sodium hydroxide is used. In order to then increase sensitivity to hydrogen peroxide, the microelectrodes are decorated with platinum nanoparticles using a new, more efficient technique which makes use of commercially available suspensions of nanoparticles. Each electrode was then characterized using SEM imaging and EDS analysis. These analyses demonstrated that the new methodology for platinum nanoparticle deposition was very effective in depositing a well dispersed and uniform layer of particles. However the dispersion of the particles was not controlled and proved to limit this method on a commercial scale.
James Burgess (Advisor)
Thomas Gray (Committee Chair)
Anna Samia (Committee Member)
Carlos Crespo (Committee Member)
Greg Tochtrop (Advisor)
Analytical Chemistry; Physical Chemistry

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  • Dorflinger, C. (n.d.). CHARACTERIZATION OF CARBON FIBER MICROELECTRODES DECORATED WITH PLATINUM NANOPARTICLES [Master's thesis, Case Western Reserve University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1396887958

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Dorflinger, Charles. CHARACTERIZATION OF CARBON FIBER MICROELECTRODES DECORATED WITH PLATINUM NANOPARTICLES. Case Western Reserve University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1396887958.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Dorflinger, Charles. "CHARACTERIZATION OF CARBON FIBER MICROELECTRODES DECORATED WITH PLATINUM NANOPARTICLES." Master's thesis, Case Western Reserve University. Accessed APRIL 25, 2024. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1396887958

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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