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Area of Science:

  • Electrochemistry
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Boron-doped diamond (BDD) is known for superior electrochemical properties as a working electrode.
  • Its potential as a quasi-reference electrode (QRE) is less explored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically investigate BDD electrodes with varying boron-doping levels and surface terminations for QRE applications.
  • To identify optimal BDD configurations for stable and repeatable electrochemical measurements.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication and characterization of BDD electrodes with 1% and 0.1% boron doping, and hydrogen/oxygen surface terminations.
  • Open-circuit potential (OCP) stability tests over 6000 seconds.
  • Cyclic voltammetry in K3[Fe(CN)6]/KCl solution to assess repeatability.
  • Validation using free chlorine and dopamine determination.

Main Results:

  • A 1% boron-doped, hydrogen-terminated BDD electrode demonstrated superior stability (<100 mV drift over 6000 s) and minimal potential difference.
  • Anion adsorption on the positively charged surface is proposed as a factor influencing potential.
  • Repeatable measurements (max 0.042 V difference) were achieved, attributed to surface stability.
  • Linear responses (R² > 0.99) were observed for free chlorine and dopamine detection.

Conclusions:

  • Optimized BDD electrodes are highly stable and repeatable for use as QREs.
  • BDD-based QREs show promise for applications in harsh environments and in vivo monitoring.
  • Further research into anion contributions to potential is warranted.