TY  - JOUR
A1  - Schusser, Sebastian
A1  - Poghossian, Arshak
A1  - Bäcker, Matthias
A1  - Leinhos, Marcel
A1  - Wagner, Patrick
A1  - Schöning, Michael Josef
T1  - Characterization of biodegradable polymers with capacitive field-effect sensors
JF  - Sensors and actuators B: Chemical
N2  - In vitro studies of the degradation kinetic of biopolymers are essential for the design and optimization of implantable biomedical devices. In the presented work, a field-effect capacitive sensor has been applied for the real-time and in situ monitoring of degradation processes of biopolymers for the first time. The polymer-covered field-effect sensor is, in principle, capable to detect any changes in bulk, surface and interface properties of the polymer induced by degradation processes. The feasibility of this approach has been experimentally proven by using the commercially available biomedical polymer poly(D,L-lactic acid) (PDLLA) as a model system. PDLLA films of different thicknesses were deposited on the Ta₂O₅-gate surface of the field-effect structure from a polymer solution by means of spin-coating method. The polymer-modified field-effect sensors have been characterized by means of capacitance–voltage and impedance-spectroscopy method. The degradation of the PDLLA was accelerated by changing the degradation medium from neutral (pH 7.2) to alkaline (pH 9) condition, resulting in drastic changes in the capacitance and impedance spectra of the polymer-modified field-effect sensor.
KW  - Impedance spectroscopy
KW  - C–V method
KW  - Real-time monitoring
KW  - Poly(d,l-lacticacid)
KW  - (Bio)degradation
KW  - Field-effect sensor
Y1  - 2012
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2012.07.099
SN  - 0925-4005
N1  - Part of special issue "Selected Papers from the 14th International Meeting on Chemical Sensors"
VL  - 187
SP  - 2
EP  - 7
PB  - Elsevier
CY  - Amsterdam
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Huck, Christina
A1  - Poghossian, Arshak
A1  - Wagner, Patrick
A1  - Schöning, Michael Josef
T1  - Combined amperometric/field-effect sensor for the detection of dissolved hydrogen
JF  - Sensors and  actuators B: Chemical
N2  - Real-time and reliable monitoring of the biogas process is crucial for a stable and efficient operation of biogas production in order to avoid digester breakdowns. The concentration of dissolved hydrogen (H₂) represents one of the key parameters for biogas process control. In this work, a one-chip integrated combined amperometric/field-effect sensor for monitoring the dissolved H₂ concentration has been developed for biogas applications. The combination of two different transducer principles might allow a more accurate and reliable measurement of dissolved H₂ as an early warning indicator of digester failures. The feasibility of the approach has been demonstrated by simultaneous amperometric/field-effect measurements of dissolved H₂ concentrations in electrolyte solutions. Both, the amperometric and the field-effect transducer show a linear response behaviour in the H₂ concentration range from 0.1 to 3% (v/v) with a slope of 198.4 ± 13.7 nA/% (v/v) and 14.9 ± 0.5 mV/% (v/v), respectively.
Y1  - 2012
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2012.10.050
SN  - 0925-4005
N1  - Part of special issue "Selected Papers from the 14th International Meeting on Chemical Sensors"
VL  - 187
SP  - 168
EP  - 173
PB  - Elsevier
CY  - Amsterdam
ER  -