Development of an electrochemical sensor for pH monitoring and use in scanning electrochemical microscopy

• Grant number: 12/16136-6
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: November 01, 2012
• End date: December 31, 2013
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Chemistry - Analytical Chemistry
• Principal Investigator: Mauro Bertotti
• Grantee: Carla Santana Santos
• Host Institution: Instituto de Química (IQ). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The development of an electrochemical microelectrode modified with polymeric films or metal oxides for pH monitoring is proposed. The fabricated device will be used as a potentiometric tip sensor in Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy in the investigation of the electrochemical activation of copper electrodes.(AU)