3D Printed Electrochemical Sensors

Annu Rev Anal Chem (Palo Alto Calif). 2021 Jul 27;14(1):47-63. doi: 10.1146/annurev-anchem-091120-093659.

Abstract

Three-dimensional (3D) printing has recently emerged as a novel approach in the development of electrochemical sensors. This approach to fabrication has provided a tremendous opportunity to make complex geometries of electrodes at high precision. The most widely used approach for fabrication is fused deposition modeling; however, other approaches facilitate making smaller geometries or expanding the range of materials that can be printed. The generation of complete analytical devices, such as electrochemical flow cells, provides an example of the array of analytical tools that can be developed. This review highlights the fabrication, design, preparation, and applications of 3D printed electrochemical sensors. Such developments have begun to highlight the vast potential that 3D printed electrochemical sensors can have compared to other strategies in sensor development.

Keywords: 3D printing; biomedical; electrochemical sensors; environmental; fused-deposition modeling; stereolithography.