We describe a novel medium, a captopril/thiophenol (Capt/TP) mixed self-assembled monolayer (SAM) formed on gold, for selectively pre-concentrating serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT). The 5-HT molecules were shown to be selectively captured via formation of a strong complex, providing anodic stripping currents upon anodic scan or drastic increases in charge-transfer resistances for a redox p...

This paper investigates the inhibition performance of a typical imidazoline based inhibitor under multiphase flow. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements were carried out in a 101.6 mm I. D.,15 m long acrylic flow loop using ASTM substitute saltwater and carbon dioxide gas. This flow loop system can generate slug flow, fill pipe flow and other multiphase flow patterns. Effect...

Researchers have been focused on the influences of flowing fluid on the corrosion of bare metals, but there is little emphasis on the degradation of metal-protective coating. Evaluating the metal-protective coating usually uses the Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) method. EIS is a technique used for evaluating coating permeability or barrier performance based on the electrical imped...

Anti-HER-3 antibody was used for the first time in a disposable immunosensor based on indium tin oxide (ITO) substrate for HER-3 quantification. Anti-HER-3 was immobilized onto ITO substrate by 3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane (APTES) and glutaraldehyde. This highly sensitive immunosensor was capable of detecting concentrations of HER-3 down to the femtogram/ml level by investigating changes in th...

The optical and electrical characteristics of a graphene oxide solution (GS) with different graphene oxide (GO) concentrations in de-ionized water are investigated via the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) method. The measurement results produced by the EIS for the GS are represented with both Bode and Nyquist plots in a frequency range from 1 kHz to 10 MHz. Using these results, we d...

We report the sensitive detection of C-reactive protein (CRP), a biomarker for cardiac disease, using a carbon nanofiber based biosensor platform. Vertically aligned carbon nanofibers were grown using plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition to fabricate nanoelectrode arrays in a 3×3 configuration. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) were used for the CRP d...

Twist-spun yarns made of carbon nanotubes have been shown to work as electrochemical actuators and force sensors. The electrochemical response of these yarns at different bias potentials was studied using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy EIS and compared with results from cyclic voltammetry. Based on the EIS results, the capacitance is estimated first by directly fitting a resistance–capa...

A bifunctional probe (FecNC), containing a recognition part and an electrochemical active center, was applied to electrochemical detection of GG mismatch duplexes. The preparation of gold electrodes modified by mismatch and complementatry duplexes was characterized by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and optimized for better detection in terms of self-assembly time, hybridization ti...

A general strategy in terms of degradating and ion-exchange synthesis was used to design pentadecatungstotrivanadodiphosphoric heteropoly acid H(9)P(2)W(15)V(3)O(62)·28H(2)O with Dawson structure and excellent conductivity. The product was characterized by ICP-MS, IR, UV, XRD, (31)P NMR, TG-DTA and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The results indicate that H(9)P(2)W(15)V(3)O(62)·28...

Carbon film disk electrodes with Nafion coatings have been characterized by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) with a view to a better understanding of their advantages and limitations in electroanalysis, particularly in anodic stripping voltammetry of metal ions. After initial examination by cyclic voltammetry, spectra were recorded over the full potential range in acetate buffer sol...