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ArticleBiosensors2022

Numerical Study on a Bio-Inspired Micropillar Array Electrode in a Microfluidic Device.

Chaozhan Chen, Bin Ran, Bo Liu, Xiaoxuan Liu, Jing Jin, Yonggang Zhu

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Article in Biosensors, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Chaozhan ChenSchool of Science, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518055, China.
Bin RanSchool of Science, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518055, China.
Bo LiuSchool of Science, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518055, China.
Xiaoxuan LiuSchool of Science, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518055, China.
Jing JinSchool of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518055, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7867-1224
Yonggang ZhuSchool of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518055, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5419-9508
Harbin Institute of Technology · CN

Funding

the Guangdong Natural Science Foundation 2020A1515110901the Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Committee JCYJ20170413105329648the Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Committee JCYJ20200109112801728
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The micropillar array electrode (µAE) has been widely applied in microchip-based electrochemical detection systems due to a large current response. However, it was found that amplifying the current through further adjusting geometrical parameters is generally hindered by the shielding effect. To solve this problem, a bio-inspired micropillar array electrode (bµAE) based on the microfluidic device has been proposed in this study. The inspiration is drawn from the structure of leatherback sea turtles' mouths. By deforming a μAE to rearrange the micropillars on bilateral sides of the microchannel, the contact area between micropillars and analytes increases, and thus the current is substantially improved. A numerical simulation was then used to characterize the electrochemical performance of bµAEs. The effects of geometrical and hydrodynamic parameters on the current of bµAEs were investigated. Moreover, a prototypical microchip integrated with bµAE was fabricated for detailed electrochemical measurement. The chronoamperometry measurements were conducted to verify the theoretical performance of bµAEs, and the results suggest that the experimental data are in good agreement with those of the simulation model. This work presents a novel bµAE with great potential for highly sensitive electrochemical detection and provides a new perspective on the efficient configuration of the µAE.

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Lab-On-A-Chip DevicesElectrodesbionics designhigh sensitivitymicrochip-based electrochemical detection systemmicropillar array electrodenumerical simulation

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PMID36291015
PMCPMC9599680
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