Near field electroprinted hydrogel arrays for electrochemical sensing

Authors

Cody Wright, University of WollongongFollow
Stephen T. Beirne, University of WollongongFollow
Robert A. Gorkin III, University of WollongongFollow
Gordon G. Wallace, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

103180

Publication Details

Wright, C. J., Beirne, S. T., Gorkin III, R. A. & Wallace, G. G. (2014). Near field electroprinted hydrogel arrays for electrochemical sensing. 18th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2014 (pp. 2164-2166). USA: the Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society.

Abstract

We report on a new technique known as Near Field Electroprinting (NFEP) to fabricate a gelatin hydrogel based array for use as an electrochemical sensor. Using this technique, an array of gelatin fibers one micron in diameter and spaced approximately 100 micron apart, was patterned and subsequently cross-linked. To validate its use as a sensor, the ends of the array were coated in gold to provide electrical connections and a CV was performed using a ferricyanide redox couple. This work opens up the development of printed hydrogel biosensors exploiting the biocompatibility of hydrogel materials.