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ArticleACS electrochemistry2025

A Comparative Study of Conductive 3D Printing Filaments for Electrochemical Sensing Applications Pretreated by Alumina Polishing, Electrochemical Activation, and Electrodeposition of Au Nanoparticles.

Shakir Ahmed, Enock G Arthur, Tanner Obrzut, Ricoveer Shergill, Alexa Williams, Kelvin Wamalwa, Zackary D Epright, Cameron Darvish, Yousef Khatib, Wanlu Li and 2 more

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Shakir AhmedDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey 07043, United States.
Enock G ArthurSchool of Applied Sciences, University of Brighton, Brighton BN2 4GJ, U.K.
Tanner ObrzutDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey 07043, United States.
Ricoveer ShergillSchool of Applied Sciences, University of Brighton, Brighton BN2 4GJ, U.K.
Alexa WilliamsDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey 07043, United States.
Kelvin WamalwaDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey 07043, United States.
Zackary D EprightDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey 07043, United States.
Cameron DarvishDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey 07043, United States.
Yousef KhatibDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey 07043, United States.
Wanlu LiDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey 07043, United States.
Bhavik A PatelSchool of Applied Sciences, University of Brighton, Brighton BN2 4GJ, U.K.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8773-3850
Glen D O'NeilDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey 07043, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2252-779X

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Abstract

3D-printed electrochemical devices have gained tremendous attention recently because they are highly customizable platforms for analysis and energy storage that can be produced using simple, inexpensive components in a wide variety of settings. 3D-printed electrochemical sensors, fabricated from carbon-loaded conductive thermoplastics, enable decentralized production of electrochemical devices that, if optimized, could be widely distributed. Achieving this goal requires a comprehensive understanding of the electrochemical behavior of these filaments. Here, we investigated how the electrochemical behavior of three commercial filaments was affected by alumina polishing, electrochemical activation in 0.5 M NaOH, and electrodepositing Au nanoparticles (NPs). The goal of this study is to characterize if/how these commonly used pretreatments affect different filaments. The study is not an exhaustive combination of all filaments and pretreatment options. We characterized the physical properties of each filament/pretreatment using thermogravimetric analysis, scanning electron microscopy, and Raman microscopy measurements. We then benchmarked the background electrochemical processes (capacitance and solvent window), the peak current response versus scan rate, and the peak potential separation of two common outer-sphere redox species (ruthenium hexamine and ferrocene methanol) for each filament under each pretreatment (

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3D-printed electrodeComposite electrodespartially blocked electrodestructure−property relationshipssurface activation

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