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Transparent crystalline cubic SiC-on-glass electrodes enable simultaneous electrochemistry and optical microscopy

  • Hoang-Phuong Phan
  • , Mostafa Kamal Masud
  • , Raja Kumar Vadivelu
  • , Toan Dinh
  • , Tuan-Khoa Nguyen
  • , Kieu Ngo
  • , Dzung Viet Dao
  • , Muhammad J. A. Shiddiky
  • , Md Shahriar A. Hossain
  • , Yusuke Yamauchi
  • , Nam-Trung Nguyen

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Abstract

This work presents crystalline SiC-on-glass as a transparent, robust, and optically stable electrode for simultaneous electrochemical characterization and optical microscope imaging. Experimental results show a large potential window, as well as excellent stability and repeatability over multiple cyclic voltammetric scans in common redox biomarkers such as ruthenium hexaammine and methylene blue. The high optical transmittance and biocompatibility of SiC-on-glass were also observed, enabling cell culture, electrical stimulation, and high resolution fluorescence imaging. This new platform opens exciting opportunities in multi-functional biosensing-probes and observation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7978-7981
Number of pages4
JournalChemical Communications
Volume55
Issue number55
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 Jul 2019
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • crystalline
  • SiC-on-glass
  • electrodes
  • electrochemistry
  • optical microscopy
  • biosensing

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