Abstract
This paper reports on the development of a multi-layer microscale impedance measurement system with integrated working, counter, and reference electrodes that can be used to probe transport at the nanoscale. System fabrication and testing are carried out to demonstrate the feasibility of such a system for characterizing transport through nanocapillary array membranes (NCAMs). Results indicate that transport through NCAMs is a complex phenomenon, and impedance does not scale linearly with either pore diameter or ionic concentration. Use of a microscale construct for probing ionic transport at the nanoscale appears to be a promising path forward with further development.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 45-52 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part N: Journal of Nanoengineering and Nanosystems |
Volume | 220 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 1 2006 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- aqueous ionic transport
- electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
- microscale
- nanocapillaries
- nanopore
- water
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering