• 文献标题:   A Solid-State Thin-Film Ag/AgCl Reference Electrode Coated with Graphene Oxide and Its Use in a pH Sensor
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   KIM TY, HONG SA, YANG S
  • 作者关键词:   ag, agcl, reference electrode, ph sensor, graphene oxide, iridium oxide ph working electrode, potentiometer
  • 出版物名称:   SENSORS
  • ISSN:   1424-8220
  • 通讯作者地址:   GIST
  • 被引频次:   25
  • DOI:   10.3390/s150306469
  • 出版年:   2015

▎ 摘  要

In this study, we describe a novel solid-state thin-film Ag/AgCl reference electrode (SSRE) that was coated with a protective layer of graphene oxide (GO). This layer was prepared by drop casting a solution of GO on the Ag/AgCl thin film. The potential differences exhibited by the SSRE were less than 2 mV for 26 days. The cyclic voltammograms of the SSRE were almost similar to those of a commercial reference electrode, while the diffusion coefficient of Fe(CN)(6)(3-) as calculated from the cathodic peaks of the SSRE was 6.48 x 10(-6) cm(2)/s. The SSRE was used in conjunction with a laboratory-made working electrode to determine its suitability for practical use. The average pH sensitivity of this combined sensor was 58.5 mV/pH in the acid-to-base direction; the correlation coefficient was greater than 0.99. In addition, an integrated pH sensor that included the SSRE was packaged in a secure digital (SD) card and tested. The average sensitivity of the chip was 56.8 mV/pH, with the correlation coefficient being greater than 0.99. In addition, a pH sensing test was also performed by using a laboratory-made potentiometer, which showed a sensitivity of 55.4 mV/pH, with the correlation coefficient being greater than 0.99.