3D printing and its applications in spectroelectrochemistry

Author(s)

Pereira, Mateus V. ; Datti, Evandro ; Alvarenga, Gabriel R. ; Janegitz, Bruno C. ; Bonacin, J. A.

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Microchemical Journal; v. 183, p. 11-pg., 2022-11-05.

Abstract

The analytical tools have given not only chemistry but science as a whole, new horizons when it comes to the comprehension of chemical phenomena. With precise information, new possibilities emerged in the identifica-tion and characterization of novel compounds and advances in several areas of chemistry. In this context, spectroelectrochemistry (SEC) combines complementary tools to that the electrochemistry techniques drive the reactions and spectroscopic methods are focused on species analysis. Thus, this strategy provides a way to monitor what is happening in situ or in operando, making it a powerful tool for the identification of intermediates of reaction, mechanistic, kinetic studies, and even quantitative analysis. However, SEC comes with a somewhat inconvenient drawback: even though it has been rising in popularity, setting up the SEC cells might be complicated for newcomers. On the other hand, 3D printing becomes interesting and, at the same time, incredibly effective technology for the user to create customized SEC cells to support any necessity. In this re-view, we will go over the importance of 3D printing in the design and use of spectroelectrochemical cells. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 17/21097-3 - Bee-agriculture interactions: perspectives to sustainable use
• Grantee: Osmar Malaspina
• Support Opportunities: BIOTA-FAPESP Program - Thematic Grants
• FAPESP's process: 17/11986-5 - Generation and storage of New Energy: bringing technological development for the country
• Grantee: Ana Flávia Nogueira
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Research Centers in Engineering Program
• FAPESP's process: 20/14769-8 - Development of state-of-the-art 3D printed electrodes for electrocatalytic studies
• Grantee: Mateus Veras Pereira
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
• FAPESP's process: 21/05976-2 - Strategies for improving the performance of Prussian blue-based catalysts in water oxidation reactions under mild conditions
• Grantee: Juliano Alves Bonacin
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants