Hydrodynamic voltammetry at an interdigitated electrode array in a flow channel: Part I. Numerical simulation |
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Authors: | James L Anderson Tse Y Ou Serban Moldoveanu |
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Institution: | Department of Chemistry, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602 U.S.A. |
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Abstract: | This paper describes the numerical simulation of convective diffusion at an interdigitated electrode array, consisting of multiple pairs of microelectrodes held at alternating applied potentials on one wall of a flow channel. The downstream microelectrode of each pair detects species generated at the upstream microelectrode. Concentration profiles in the channel, amperometric response, and signal-to-noise ratios for the detector electrodes are calculated. The simple backward implicit finite difference (BIFD) simulation approach is applicable for a wide range of channel conditions. The upper number of electrode pairs treatable is limited only by computational time. The agreement of the simulation with previous results for a single pair of electrodes under comparable conditions is very good. Substantial improvements in signal-to-noise ratio are predicted for the multi-electrode interdigitated electrode array relative to a single generator-detector pair of equal overall area. Electrode dimensions are discussed for optimum signal/noise ratio. Relative enhancement increases significantly with the number of generator-detector pairs. |
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