Miniaturized Reverse Electrodialysis-Powered Biosensor Using Electrochemiluminescence on Bipolar Electrode

Anal Chem. 2018 Apr 3;90(7):4749-4755. doi: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b05425. Epub 2018 Mar 21.

Abstract

We suggest an electrochemiluminescence (ECL)-sensing platform driven by ecofriendly, disposable, and miniaturized reverse electrodialysis (RED) patches as an electric power source. The flexible RED patches composed of ion-exchange membranes (IEMs) can produce voltage required for ECL sensing by simply choosing the appropriate number of IEMs and the ratio of salt concentrations. We integrate the RED patch with a bipolar electrode on the microfluidic chip to demonstrate the proof-of-concept, i.e., glucose detection in the range of 0.5-10 mM by observing ECL emissions with naked eyes. The miniaturized RED-powered biosensing system is widely applicable for electrochemical-sensing platforms. This is expected to be a solution for practical availability of battery-free electrochemical sensors for disease diagnosis in developing countries.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't