Fabrication of disposable gold macrodisc and platinum microband electrodes for use in room-temperature ionic liquids.

We report a simple and facile methodology for constructing gold macrodisc and platinum microband electrodes for use in room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs). To validate the use of gold macrodisc electrodes, the voltammetry of Ru(NH3)6(3+) was studied in 0.1 M aqueous KCl.

A simultaneous voltammetric temperature and humidity sensor.

We report the simultaneous measurement of temperature and humidity by analysing square wave voltammetric responses of two ferrocene derivatives, decamethylferrocene (DmFc) and 1,2-diferrocenylethylene (bisferrocene, BisFc) in 1-(2-methoxyethyl)-1-methyl-pyrrolidinium tris(pentafluoroethyl)trifluorophosphate ([Moepyrr][FAP]). These two molecules produce three peaks in square wave voltammetry. Through study of the peak potentials of BisFc/BisFc(+) (vs.

Tuning solute redox potentials by varying the anion component of room temperature ionic liquids.

The electrode potentials for the two one electron oxidations of 1,2-diferrocenylethylene (bisferrocene, BF) were studied relative to that of the one electrode oxidation of decamethylferrocene in a variety of RTILs. The difference in these potentials was found to be very sensitive to the anion component of the ionic liquid showing the scope of these solutes as 'designer media' to tune the thermodynamic properties of solutes dissolved in them.

An electrochemical thermometer: voltammetric measurement of temperature and its application to amperometric gas sensing.

We report a temperature sensing system incorporated into an amperometric oxygen sensor. In the first part of this work, we introduce temperature sensing systems based upon voltammetric responses of both single molecule (1,2-diferrocenylethylene in 1-propyl-3-methylimidazolium bistrifluoromethylsulfonylimide) and two independent molecules (decamethylferrocene and N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine in 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetracyanoborate) respectively. In both systems, the difference in the formal potentials of two redox centres was measured as a function of temperature.

The indirect electrochemical detection and quantification of DNA through its co-adsorption with anthraquinone monosulphonate on graphitic and multi-walled carbon nanotube screen printed electrodes.

The voltammetric responses arising from the co-adsorption of anthraquinone monosulfonate and DNA on to a graphitic electrode are reported. The electrochemical responses of these two species show that the adsorbed species are non-interacting and further they occupy similar sites upon the electrode surface. Consequently it is demonstrated that there is an inverse linear relationship between the surface concentrations of the two species, such that it is possible to indirectly measure the quantity of adsorbed DNA to the electrode through the voltammetric signal of the co-adsorbed anthraquinone monosulfonate.

Controlling voltammetric responses by electrode modification; using adsorbed acetone to switch graphite surfaces between adsorptive and diffusive modes.

Graphite is a highly versatile electrode substrate material but the recorded voltammetric response is regularly complicated by varying degrees of adsorption of the analyte to the surface leading to voltammetry which is complex to analyse. We report how through the pre-adsorption of acetone the electro-activity of the substrate is unhindered but adsorption of an electro-active species is effectively blocked, hence the experimentalist is able to readily tailor the electrode so as to effectively switch the adsorption of the analyte 'on' or 'off'.