Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy analysis of chalcopyrite CuFeS2 electrodes

A chalcopyrite CuFeS₂ electrode obtained from the “El Teniente” mine has been studied by Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) in an alkaline solution for different oxidation potentials. The experimental results can be interpreted from a Randles equivalent circuit, V_dc<0.4 V vs. saturated calomel electrode (SCE), and a surface layer model for V_dc>0.4 V vs. SCE. From these results, the variation with the d.c. applied potentials of charge transfer electrical resistance of the redox reaction, the double layer capacitance and other characteristic parameters are considered.     

Electrical probing of endothelial cell behaviour on a fibronectin/polystyrene/thiol/gold electrode by Faradaic electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS)

The electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) technique has been shown to be an effective tool for monitoring endothelial cell behaviour on a multilayer functionalised gold electrode. Polystyrene, a reproducible model substrate, is deposited as a thin layer on a thiol functionalised gold electrode. Fibronectin, a protein promoting endothelial cell adhesion, is then adsorbed on the polystyrene surface. The different steps of this multilayer assembly are characterized by Faradaic impedance. The charge transfer resistance and the capacitance for the total layer are modified at each step according to the electrical properties of each layer. This gives the endothelial cells' electrical state in terms of its resistive and capacitive properties. In this study, the endothelial cell layer presents a specific charge transfer resistance equal to 1.55 kOmega cm(2) with no large defects in the cell layer, and a specific capacitance equal to few microF cm(-2) explained by the existence of pseudopods. These electrical properties are correlated to the endothelial cell viability, adhesion and cytoskeleton organization.     

连续电荷传递反应的阻抗谱与电极反应机制的关系

对于含有一个吸附中间物的不可逆连续电行传递反应，在较低的过电位下，电极过程的Faraday阻抗通常在复平面上显示一个低频感抗弧．在较高的过电位下，这个感抗弧将转化为容抗弧，这一转变预示着速控步骤的变化．相反，当反应速率一直被其中的一个步骤控制时，它的法拉第弛豫始终表现出容抗行为．     

土壤中钢铁表面防护层缺陷的电化学检测

基于电化学阻抗谱技术建立了实验室检测钢铁表面防护层破损与剥离的电化学方法。提出了在一定频率范围内以电极阻抗幅值比Ｋ的变化关系作为防护层缺陷状态的表征。用此方法测定了土壤中阴极保护的表面涂覆不同状态石油沥青防护层的Ａ３钢模拟度片,得到了较为满意的结果。     

Investigation of Active and Inactivated Yeast Cells by Scanning Electrochemical Impedance Microscopy

Scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and scanning electrochemical impedance microscopy (SEIM) were used to investigate electrochemical activity of active and inactivated yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells. SEIM experiment was performed using a unique electrochemical impedance spectrometer with a fast Fourier transform (FFT‐EIS) function, which enabled simultaneously perturb/evaluate electrochemical system at 50 frequencies. This allowed very quick observing the differences between impedance spectra, which were taken every few seconds. Therefore, we were able to apply SEIM for relatively fast determination of electrochemical impedance dependence on the distance between ultramicroelectrode (UME) and surface modified by immobilized yeast cells. It was determined that electrochemical activity and ‘breathing’ (a consumption of dissolved oxygen) of yeast can be electrochemically observed when the distance between UME and surface of yeast cells is in the range from 0 μm to 25 μm. Therefore, 25 μm is the maximum distance suitable for efficient investigation of yeast cell activity when experiments are performed in FFT‐SEIM mode. Charge transfer resistance of active and inactivated yeast cells was determined using EIS. It was calculated that charge transfer resistance of active yeast cells is 1.5 times lower than that of inactivated yeast cells. Lipophilic vitamin K₃ (Vit‐K₃) and hydrophilic vitamin K₁ (Vit‐K₁) were mixtured and used as redox mediators for charge transfer from yeast cells.     

A High Sensitive,Reproducible and Disposable Immunosensor for Analysis of SOX2

In this study, an ITO (indium tin oxide) based biosensor was constructed to detect SOX2. SOX2 helps the regulation of cell pluripotency and is closely related to early embryonic development, neural and sexual differentiation. SOX2 is amplified and overexpressed in some malignant tumors such as squamous cell, lung, prostate, breast, esophageal cell, colon, ovarian, glioblastoma, pancreatic cancer, gastric cancer, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. To generate a hydroxylated clean electrode surface, ITO electrodes were treated with NH₄OH/H₂O₂/H₂O. Later, ITO‐PET electrode surfaces were modified with 3‐glycidoxypropyl trimethoxysilane (3‐GOPS). Then, Anti‐SOX2 was covalently immobilized onto the electrode surfaces. 3‐GOPS concentration, Anti‐SOX2 concentration and incubation time, SOX2 incubation time were optimized. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and cyclic voltammetry (CV) were utilized in order to follow up the immobilization processes and the optimization steps of the biosensor. To characterize the analytical properties of constructed immunosensor; linear range, repeatability, reproducibility and regeneration studies were investigated. The linear range of the immunosensor was detected as 0.625 pg/mL–62.5 pg/mL. Square wave voltammetry technique was also applied to the biosensor. Storage life of the biosensor was determined for identifying the possible usability of the biosensor in clinical field. Finally, the designed biosensor was applied to the real human serum samples. The results obtained with the presented biosensor were also compared with ELISA results.     

Sandwich-type ELISA Impedimetric Immunosensor for Early Detection of Prostate-specific Antigen (PSA) in Human Serum

Early detection of cancer is vital for the successful treatment of the disease. Hence, a rapid and sensitive diagnosis is essential before the cancer is spread out to the other body organs. A gold millielectrode (GME) functionalized with a mixed (16-MHA+EG₃SH) self-assembled monolayer (SAM) was used to fabricate a point-of-care immunosensor for the detection of the prostate cancer biomarker: prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in human serum samples. An organic matrix (Amine-PEG₃-biotin/Avidin) was used to reduce non-specific protein adsorption on the electrode surface. A 16-MHA/EG₃SH/Amine-PEG₃-biotin/Avidin GME was exposed to solutions with different sandwich-type immunocomplex (^BtnAb-Ag_PSA-^HRPAb) concentrations and its response was measured using the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) technique. This approach was compared with regard to a reference ELISA immunoassay. The obtained results showed that the immunosensor proposed in this work qualifies for its pre-clinical application in the quantification of PSA in serum samples of a representative Mexican population.     

Application of Impedimetric and Voltammetric Genosensor for Detection of a Biological Warfare: Anthrax

A strategy for the detection of anthrax, which is a potential biological weapon by using an electrochemical genosensing technology, is investigated. An alkanathiol‐linked or unlabeled capture probe related to B. anthracis is immobilized onto gold or graphite electrode surface. A 101‐mer anthrax target is used for hybridization. The extent of hybridization between probe and target sequences is determined by using differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) and electrochemical impedance spectrometry (EIS). EIS analysis are based on electron transfer resistance (R_ct) in the presence of [Fe(CN)₆]^3?/4? and DPV measurements are based on transduction of both guanine oxidation and Meldola's blue (MDB) reduction signal as hybridization indicator. The response of the probe‐modified electrodes which was interacted with a noncomplementary sequence was the same as the responses of probe‐modified surface and proved the specifity of the hybridization with the target. According to these results the developed genosensors based on EIS and DPV techniques can be employed for rapid and selective detection of B. anthracis.     

Technology of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy for an energy-sustainable society

Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy has been widely used to understand the chemistry and physics of battery systems. This review covers electrochemical impedance spectroscopy used for the interpretation of impedance data of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) from advanced equivalent circuit models to the mathematical model, which is developed by John Newman. In addition, as a method to realize an energy-sustainable society using diagnostics based on the combination of LIBs and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, on-board diagnostics of battery packs are achieved based on an input signal generated by a power controller in a battery management system instead of the conventionally used frequency response analyzer. The diagnostic system is applicable to energy management systems which are installed in homes, buildings, and communities, accumulating the impedance data on state of health of LIBs. Finally, a future possibility regarding the diagnostics of battery packs coupled with the machine learning of impedance data is introduced.     

Physical adsorption of protamine for heparin assay using a quartz crystal microbalance and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy

This study attempted to determine absolute heparin concentration in phosphate buffer solution (PBS, pH 7.4) by using quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) as an affinity biosensor. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) was also used to investigate immobilization of protamine and heparin assay. In addition, the effectiveness of physical adsorption in immobilizing protamine was confirmed by examining the preparation conditions, including the incubation time and protamine concentration. It induced maximum decrease (ca. −100 Hz) in oscillating frequency of QCM by applying 20 mg/ml protamine and 20 min for incubation in PBS. Heparin adsorption onto protamine-modified electrode in PBS revealed an exponential-like binding curve and long duration for reaching the steady state in frequency response of QCM. Moreover, two linear calibration curves were obtained judging from the initial slope (df/dt) and the frequency change (Δf) of QCM obtained after a binding interval (600 s) for heparin concentrations from 0 to 3.0 and 7.0 U/ml, respectively. In EIS analysis, calibration curves with linear concentration range of 0-3.0 U/ml were obtained for heparin in PBS when ferrocyanide was used as an electroactive marker.     

稻壳多孔碳材料的电容性能及模型计算

采用NaOH和H₃PO₄化学活化法, 由廉价的稻壳制备了2种高比表面积的介孔活性碳, 测试了其比表面积和平均孔径, 利用循环伏安、 恒流充放电和交流阻抗测试了其电化学性能, 其比电容分别达到145.8和168.5 F/g. 利用一种多分支的三级孔道模型对其进行交流阻抗谱拟合, 拟合结果符合度较高, 表明该模型对分析活性碳电极结构有一定指导意义.     

粉末多孔镍电极电化学阻抗谱及其数学模型

镍电极反应动力学在大多情况下是受固态质子扩散过程控制的，以此为出发点建立了具有明确物理意义的镍电极电化学阻抗谱（EIS）的数学模型．并以该模型为基础，讨论了一些模型参数如双电层电容C（d1）、质子扩散系数D及活性物质位于半径γ0等的改变，电极的不同行电状态以及多孔镍电极中的传质过程对镍电极阻抗谱的影响．理论模型较好地解释了一些实验结果．     

粉末多孔镍电极电化学阻抗谱及其数学模型

镍电极反应动力学在大多情况下是受固态质子扩散过程控制的，以此为出发点建立了具有明确物理意义的镍电极电阻抗谱（ＥＩＳ）的数学模型，并以该模型为基础，讨论了一些模型参数如双电层电容Ｃｄ１，质子扩散系数Ｄ及活性物质粒子半径ｒ０等改变，电极的不同荷电状态及多孔镍电极中的传质过程对镍电阻阻抗谱的影响，理论模型较好地解释了一些实验结果。     

Analytical and Numerical Modeling Methods for Electrochemical Impedance Analysis of Single Cells on Coplanar Electrodes

Impedance measurements provide basic electrical properties and are used to analyze the characteristics of electrochemical materials for biomedical applications. The extracellular fluid (ECF) in microfluidic devices greatly affects the accuracy of impedance measurements of cells. When a single cell is placed in large amounts of ECF, the electric current mostly passes through the ECF, not the cell. Hence, this work presents a modeling method that is demonstrated in numerical and analytical solutions for eliminating the effect of ECF in coplanar impedance sensors. The proposed modeling method uses fundamental formulas of circuits that include the electrical parameters of the ECF, cytoplasm, and cell membrane. Equivalent circuit models for the coplanar impedance sensor are established to simulate the impedance as well as the measured ones for excitation frequencies in the range of 11–101 kHz. According to the calculation result using the proposed modeling method, the cytoplasm resistance, membrane capacitance, medium resistance, and medium capacitance of HeLa (human cervix adenocarcinoma) cell are 13.5 kΩ, 122.6 pF, 27.9 kΩ, and 337.7 pF, respectively. Moreover, the electric current distribution in the coplanar impedance sensor is investigated using finite element method (FEM) simulation software. The variation in the impedance during measurements with the simultaneous application of an alternating‐current (AC) voltage amplitude of 0.4 V_pp in the fluid volume range of 9–144 µL is also studied.     

Analysis of electrochemical current noise data arising from corrosion of Al alloy in a gel electrolyte by wavelet and recurrence methods

Gel electrolytes are preferred to liquid electrolytes due to the slower movement of ions, thereby lower damage. However, the use of gel electrolytes causes an increase in corrosion susceptibility due to the non-flat surfaces of cells. The use of corrosion inhibitors is one of the most practical methods for corrosion protection. The effect of penicillin as an inhibitor in a gel electrolyte containing 3.5% NaCl was investigated on the corrosion of 6061 Al alloy. Both electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and electrochemical current noise (ECN) techniques were employed for data collection. The ECN data were analyzed by both the wavelet transform and the recurrence methods. According to EIS data, the inhibition efficiency (IE) increased from 77% to 94% for up to 15 days. The IE values obtained from ECN data increased from 81% to 90% over immersion time. The recurrence plots of the blank sample proved the increase of pit density with increasing the immersion time from 1 day to 15 days. However, the SDPS plots of the blank sample showed an increase of pit size with increasing the immersion time from 1 to 15 days. The recurrence plots proved the inhibition effect of penicillin on the corrosion of Al alloy that is apparent from the significant lowering of vertical black lines.     

Co~(2+)掺杂的纳米TiO_2薄膜光催化特性及电化学阻抗谱研究

本文采用交流电沉积技术,在多孔氧化铝模板中合成出Co2+掺杂的纳米TiO2薄膜(Co2+/TiO2薄膜)。以次甲基蓝为降解物,研究了纳米Co2+/TiO2薄膜在可见光下的催化性能,考察了阳极偏压对光催化活性的影响。用电化学阻抗谱(EIS)研究了纳米Co2+/TiO2薄膜在次甲基蓝溶液中的电化学行为,给出了相应的等效电路和半导体能带结构参数-空间电荷层宽度。研究表明,适量Co2+掺杂可以提高TiO2薄膜的光催化活性。在Co2+/TiO2膜电极上施加一定阳极偏压,使空间电荷层宽度增加,因此能有效实现光生电子-空穴分离,进一步提高次甲基蓝的光催化降解效率。     

A Sensitive Electrochemical Biosensor for Detection of Histone Deacetylase Activity Using an Acetylated Peptide

A sensitive electrochemical biosensor was developed for activity detection of histone deacetylase sirtuin2 (SIRT2) using an acetylated peptide substrate. This substrate could be recognized by anti‐acetylated peptide antibody, which could be detected using secondary antibody conjugated alkaline phosphatase which provided an amplified electrochemical signal. In the presence of SIRT2, the substrate was deacetylated, resulting in a decreased electrochemical signal that was correlated to the concentration of SIRT2. Under optimized conditions, the biosensor exhibited a wide linear range from 1 nM to 500 nM with a detection limit of 0.1 nM. The proposed biosensor was also used for detection of SIRT2 inhibitor.     

有机涂层失效过程的电化学阻抗和电位分布响应特征

结合使用电化学阻抗谱(EIS)和扫描Kelvin探针(SKP)技术研究了在质量分数为3.5%的NaCl溶液中的铁基有机涂层劣化过程特征. 结果表明, 根据EIS和SKP的响应特征, 可将涂层劣化过程分为3个主要阶段: (Ⅰ) 涂层渗水阶段. 此时, 涂层渗水阶段的EIS阻抗持续减小, 但保持单容抗弧特征, SKP特征是电位持续降低, 但分布保持均匀; (Ⅱ) 基底金属腐蚀发生阶段. 此时, EIS阻抗快速下降, 并产生第二时间常数; SKP特征为表面电位差增大; (Ⅲ) 基底金属腐蚀发展与涂层失效阶段. 此时, EIS出现扩散尾, SKP电位差保持较大数值. 实验结果表明, 在研究有机涂层劣化过程中, EIS和SKP的结合使用能够互相补充完善, 获得涂层劣化过程中更为准确\, 可靠的变化信息.     

Modified screen printed electrode for development of a highly sensitive label-free impedimetric immunosensor to detect amyloid beta peptides

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease affecting approximately 26 million people world-wide, and the number is increasing as life expectancy increases. Since the only reliable diagnosis for the pathology is histochemical post-mortem examination, there is a rather urgent need for reliable, sensitive and quick detection techniques. Amyloid beta, being one of the established and widely accepted biomarkers of AD is a target biomolecule.     

Electrochemical and Quantum Chemical Studies of Azoles as Corrosion Inhibitors for Mild Steel in Hydrochloric Acid

The inhibition effect of three azole compounds, 2-aminobenzimidazole(ABM), 2-aminothiazole(AT) and 2-aminobenzothiazole(ABT), on the corrosion of mild steel in a 1 mol/L HCl solution was investigated by means of potentiodynamic polarization measurement, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS) and scanning electron mi-croscopy(SEM). The correlation between inhibition efficiency and molecular structure of inhibitor was theoretically studied via quantum chemical calculations. The results show that the inhibition efficiency(η) of the inhibitors follows the order of η_ABT >η_AT >η_ABM. Moreover, ABM, AT and ABT belong to mixed-type inhibitors. The adsorption of the inhibitors on the steel surface follows the Langmuir adsorption isotherm, with both physisorption and chemisorption.