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MICROMACHINED ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSORS FOR HYDROGEN PEROXIDE AND CHLORINE DETECTION
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| Title | MICROMACHINED ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSORS FOR HYDROGEN PEROXIDE AND CHLORINE DETECTION |
| Author | Mehta, Anjum
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| Keywords | Electrochemical
Amperometric
Hydrogen Peroxide
Free Chlorine
Microsensors
Microneedle
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| Abstract | Hydrogen peroxide and chlorine detection is critical for many biological and environmental applications. Hydrogen peroxide plays important roles in a variety of fields including plant physiology, medical, environmental and biochemical applications. Its role in plant defense and signal transduction, diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzhemier's, industrial processes such as disinfection and wastewater treatment and biochemical enzymatic reactions is critical. Given the gamut of areas that hydrogen peroxide is a key component of; its detection assumes great importance. Similarly chlorine has long been used as a disinfectant for making drinking water safe, but excessive chlorination is an environmental and health hazard in itself. In this work, micromachining techniques have been used to design, fabricate and test electrochemical sensors and microneedle structure that can be integrated for detection of hydrogen peroxide and free chlorine. A novel nanomaterial has been integrated with the hydrogen peroxide microsensor, which greatly increases the sensor lifetime and robustness. Miniaturization, low detection limits, high sensitivity and selectivity, as well as ease of fabrication are some of the other advantages of this work. |
| Adviser | Cho, Hyoung-Jin
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| Publisher | University of Central Florida |
| Degree | M.S.M.E.
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| Degree Discipline | Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering
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| Degree Grantor | Engineering and Computer Science
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| Degree Program | Mechanical Engineering
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| Graduation Date | 2005-12-01 |
| Type | Master's thesis
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| Access Level | Public - Allow Worldwide Access
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| Release Date | 2006-01-09 |
| Repository | University Archives
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| Repository Collection | Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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| Identifier | CFE0000895 |
| Access Link | http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/CFE0000895 |
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