Self-assembled nanoscale electrodes for electrochemical devices

需要在葡萄糖传感器等电化学设备中使用纳米级电极，以满足对连续健康监测设备和可穿戴传感器的不断发展的需求。生物分子和疾病标记物的实时和连续量化导致更好的健康管理，减少并发症，改善患者的生活质量，并降低医疗成本。因此，具有这种能力的电化学装置对于快速老龄化的人口和降低健康成本是必要的。作为该项目的一部分，具有响应和稳定时间快、高信噪比和小样本检测能力的纳米电极将被开发并应用于电化学传感器。由简单的自组装和生物相容的钙镁离子和金纳米颗粒制成的纳米电极具有生物相容和低成本的特点。基于这种纳米电极的商业电化学设备的开发将由工业合作伙伴Medella Health完成。

The use of nanoscale electrodes in electrochemical devices such as glucose sensors is required to address the evolving need for continuous health monitoring devices and wearable sensors. Real time and continuous quantification of biomolecules and disease markers leads to better health management, reduced complications, improved quality of life for the patients and reduced health costs. Electrochemical devices with such ability are therefore required for, the rapidly ageing population and reducing health costs. Nanoscale electrodes with rapid response and stabilization time, high signal to noise ratio and ability for detection in small sample volumes will be developed and applied as electrochemical sensors as a part of this project. The nanoscale electrodes made by simple self-assembly and bio-compatible ions such as calcium and magnesium and gold nanoparticles are bio-compatible and low cost. Development of commercial electrochemical devices based on this nanoelectrode will be done by the industrial partner Medella Health.