Portable Atmospheric Air Plasma Jet Pen for the Surface Treatment of Three-Dimensionally (3D)-Printed Electrodes.

ABSTRACT: Three-dimensional (3D) printing is an emerging technology to develop devices on a large scale with potential application for electroanalysis. However, 3D-printed electrodes, in their native form, provide poor electrochemical response due to the presence of a high percentage of thermoplastic polymer in the conductive filaments. Therefore, surface treatments are usually required to remove the nonconductive material from the 3D-printed electrode surfaces, providing a dramatic improvement in the electroanalytical performance. However, these procedures are time-consuming, require bulky equipment, or even involve non-eco-friendly protocols. Herein, we demonstrated that portable and low-cost atmospheric air plasma jet pens can be used to activate electrodes additively manufactured using a commerc

SUBMITTER: Siqueira GP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11465224 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature