Chemically Modified Electrodes

Abstract

We learn that the field of chemically-modified electrodes involves attaching specific molecules to the surfaces of conventional inert electrodes. We also discover the two major reasons for wanting to attach molecules to electrode surfaces. One objective is to obtain fundamental information about the mechanism of electron transfer at electrode surfaces. The second objective is to impart to the electrode surface some chemical specificity not available at the unmodified electrode. For example, the modified electrode might catalyze a specific chemical reaction. Alternatively, the modified electrode might be able to recognize a specific molecule present in a contacting solution phase. Modified electrodes, Electrochemistry, Electroanalytical chemistry.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 26, 1994
Accession Number
ADA279821

Entities

People

  • C. R. Martin
  • Colby A. Foss Jr.

Organizations

  • Colorado State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Analysis
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Conductive Polymers
  • Electrochemical Reactions
  • Electrochemistry
  • Electrodes
  • Electron Transfer
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Polymeric Films
  • Quartz Crystal Microbalances
  • Self Assembled Monolayers
  • Spectra
  • Spectroscopy

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Electrochemical Surface Science
  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics