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WO3 Nanoparticle-Based Conformable pH Sensor
journal contribution
posted on 2014-08-13, 00:00 authored by Lídia Santos, Joana P. Neto, Ana Crespo, Daniela Nunes, Nuno Costa, Isabel M. Fonseca, Pedro Barquinha, Luís Pereira, Jorge Silva, Rodrigo Martins, Elvira FortunatopH is a vital physiological parameter
that can be used for disease diagnosis and treatment as well as in
monitoring other biological processes. Metal/metal oxide based pH
sensors have several advantages regarding their reliability, miniaturization,
and cost-effectiveness, which are critical characteristics for in
vivo applications. In this work, WO3 nanoparticles were
electrodeposited on flexible substrates over metal electrodes with
a sensing area of 1 mm2. These sensors show a sensitivity
of −56.7 ± 1.3 mV/pH, in a wide pH range of 9 to 5. A
proof of concept is also demonstrated using a flexible reference electrode
in solid electrolyte with a curved surface. A good balance between
the performance parameters (sensitivity), the production costs, and
simplicity of the sensors was accomplished, as required for wearable
biomedical devices.