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Area of Science:

  • Electrochemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Additive Manufacturing

Background:

  • 3D printing enables electrochemical sensor fabrication, but conductive filaments need activation.
  • Current activation methods are slow, hazardous, and require manual intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel, efficient, and green method for activating 3D-printed electrodes.
  • To characterize the electrochemical performance of spark-discharge-activated electrodes.

Main Methods:

  • Spark-discharge activation using a high-voltage power supply and graphite pencil.
  • Characterization of activated electrodes and their nanostructures.
  • Simultaneous voltammetric determination of dopamine and serotonin.

Main Results:

  • Spark discharge effectively removed polylactic acid (PLA) support.
  • Formation of sponge-like and low-dimensional carbon nanostructures.
  • Significantly improved electrochemical performance for dopamine and serotonin detection.

Conclusions:

  • Spark discharge is a fast, green, and automated approach for activating 3D-printed electrodes.
  • This method offers a promising alternative to conventional activation techniques.
  • The activated electrodes show potential for sensitive electrochemical sensing applications.