Microwave-Induced Processing of Free-Standing 3D Printouts: An Effortless Route to High-Redox Kinetics in Electroanalysis
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Chemicals and Instruments
2.2. 3D Printing Electrodes
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. The Microwave-Induced Activation of the CB-PLA Electrode
3.2. The Microwave Activation of Model CB-PLA Electrode—Electrochemical Investigations
3.3. CB-PLA Electrodes MW Activation in a Kitchen Microwave Oven
3.4. Paracetamol Electroanalysis with MW-Activated, CB-PLA Electrodes and Free-Standing Electrochemical Cells (FSEC)
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Kozłowska, K.; Cieślik, M.; Koterwa, A.; Formela, K.; Ryl, J.; Niedziałkowski, P. Microwave-Induced Processing of Free-Standing 3D Printouts: An Effortless Route to High-Redox Kinetics in Electroanalysis. Materials 2024, 17, 2833. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17122833
Kozłowska K, Cieślik M, Koterwa A, Formela K, Ryl J, Niedziałkowski P. Microwave-Induced Processing of Free-Standing 3D Printouts: An Effortless Route to High-Redox Kinetics in Electroanalysis. Materials. 2024; 17(12):2833. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17122833
Chicago/Turabian StyleKozłowska, Kornelia, Mateusz Cieślik, Adrian Koterwa, Krzysztof Formela, Jacek Ryl, and Paweł Niedziałkowski. 2024. "Microwave-Induced Processing of Free-Standing 3D Printouts: An Effortless Route to High-Redox Kinetics in Electroanalysis" Materials 17, no. 12: 2833. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17122833