On-demand in situ generation of oxygen in a nanofluidic embedded planar microband electrochemical reactor.

ABSTRACT: In situ generation of reagents and their subsequent use downstream presents new opportunities to amplify the utility of nanofluidic devices by exploiting the confined geometry to address mass transport limitations on reaction kinetics and efficiency. Oxygen, an inherently valuable reactant, can be produced from electrolysis of water, a process that can be conveniently integrated within a nanofluidic system. Here, we construct and characterize a nanofluidic device consisting of a planar microband electrode embedded within a nanochannel for in situ electrochemical generation and optical monitoring of O₂. Fluorescein, a dye with a pH-sensitive emission intensity, was used to monitor the spatiotemporal characteristics of the oxidation of H₂O, using the co-produced H⁺

SUBMITTER: Xu W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6178959 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature