US20160025678A1 - Electrochemical Tongue - Google Patents

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US20160025678A1
US20160025678A1 US14/782,215 US201414782215A US2016025678A1 US 20160025678 A1 US20160025678 A1 US 20160025678A1 US 201414782215 A US201414782215 A US 201414782215A US 2016025678 A1 US2016025678 A1 US 2016025678A1
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  • AAS atomic absorption spectroscopy
  • ICPMS inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry
  • DPTs direct push technologies
  • CPT cone penetrometer
  • MIP membrane interface probe
  • the electrochemical tongue can include a reference electrode, a counter electrode, one or more working electrodes, wherein at least one of the one or more working electrodes is coated with a polymer or copolymer having the formula (I):
  • X can be independently NH or O; r can be independently an integer from approximately 1 to approximately 15; and Y can be chelating agent.
  • the electrochemical tongue can also include a potentiostat in electrical communication with the reference electrode, the counter electrode, and the one or more working electrodes.
  • the electrochemical tongue can also have at least two working electrodes that are of distinct materials.
  • One or more working electrodes can be formed from gold, carbon fiber, silver, platinum, and transparent conductive oxides. At least one of the one or more working electrodes can be of glassy carbon, carbon paste, carbon fiber, carbon nanotubes, and graphene.
  • One of the one or more working electrodes can include conductive metal oxides coated on rigid or flexible substrates. At least one of the working electrodes can be coated with a polymer having the formula (II):
  • X can be NH or O; r can be an integer from approximately 1 to approximately 15; n can be an integer from approximately 6 to approximately 100; and Y can be a chelating agent. At least one of the at least two working electrodes is coated with a polymer having the formula (III):
  • X can be NH or O; r can be a number of methylene groups between 1 and 15; m can be an integer from approximately 6 to approximately 100; n can be an integer from approximately 6 to approximately 100; and Y can be a chelating agent.
  • m+n is at least 10.
  • the chelating agent Y can be an aminocarboxylic acid; a hydrocarboxylic acid; ethelene diamine; diethylenetriamine; triethylenetetramine; triaminotriethylamine; polyethyleneimine; triethanolamine; n-hydroxyethylethylene diamine; 2-aminopyridine; 4-aminopyridine; 2,2′ dipicolylamine; 5,6 diamino-1,10 phenanthroline; thioglycolic acid; gluthathione; or diethyl dithiophosphoric acid.
  • the chelating agent Y is an aminocarboxylic acid.
  • the aminocarboxylic acid is an iminodiacetic acid or n-hydroxyethyl glycine.
  • the chelating agent Y is a hydroxycarboxylic acid.
  • the hydroxycarboxylic acid can be tartaric acid, citric acid, or gluconic acid.
  • the electrochemical tongue can further include one or more of a voltammetric sensor, an amperometric sensor, and a potentiometric sensor.
  • the voltammetric sensor includes one or more of a linear sweep sensor, a cyclic sensor, a stair case sensor, a differential pulse sensor, a square wave sensor, and an anodic/cathodic stripping voltammetry sensor.
  • the electrochemical tongue can further include a potentiometric sensor.
  • the electrochemical tongue can further include one or more of an redox sensor, a pH sensor, an electrical conductivity/sensitivity sensor, a dissolved oxygen sensor, and a selective ion selective sensor.
  • the electrochemical tongue can further include a housing defining a passageway for the reference electrode, counter electrode, and one or more working electrodes. The housing can be adapted for insertion into a penetrometer.
  • the electrochemical tongue can further include a porous portion that allows a sample to enter the electrochemical tongue. At least a portion of at least one of the one or more working electrodes can include sensing surfaces that have been modified by at least one of gel integration and bismuth/mercury coating. The one or more of the working electrodes can have an ionically conductive fluoropolymer overcoating.
  • the electrochemical tongue can further include a processor programmed to receive a voltammetric response, filter and extract features, build a decision tree and a linear model, and display the identity of a metal ion.
  • the method includes contacting a sample to be analyzed with an electrochemical tongue, applying a constant voltage across the one or more of the working electrodes to reduce the metal ion onto the surface of the electrode, and increasing the voltage across one or more working electrode to oxidize and strip off the metal from the surface of the electrode.
  • the electrical tongue can include a reference electrode, a counter electrode, one or more working electrodes, and a potentiostat in electrical communication with the reference electrode, the counter electrode, and the one or more working electrodes. At least one of the one or more working electrodes can be coated with a polymer or copolymer having the following formula (I):
  • the variable X can be independently NH or O; r can be independently an integer from approximately 1 to approximately 15; and Y can be a chelating agent.
  • the electrochemical tongue can have at least two working electrodes of distinct materials to which the sample is contacted. At least one of the one or more working electrodes can be from gold, carbon fiber, silver, platinum, and transparent conductive oxides. At least one of the one or more working electrodes to which a sample is contacted can be of glassy carbon, carbon paste, carbon fiber, carbon nanotubes, or graphene. At least one of the working electrodes to which a sample is contacted can include conductive metal oxides coated on rigid or flexible substrates. At least one of the at least two working electrodes to which a sample is contacted is coated with a polymer having the formula (II):
  • variable X can be NH or O; r can be an integer from approximately 1 to approximately 15; n can be an integer from approximately 6 to approximately 100; and Y can be a chelating agent. At least one of the at least two working electrodes to which a sample is contacted can be coated with a polymer having the formula (III):
  • variable X can be NH or O; r can be an integer from approximately 1 to approximately 15; m can be an integer from approximately 6 to approximately 100; n can be an integer from approximately 6 to approximately 100; and Y can be a chelating agent.
  • m+n is at least 10.
  • the chelating agent Y coating the one or more working electrodes to which a sample is in contact can be an aminocarboxylic acid; a hydrocarboxylic acid; ethelene diamine; diethylenetriamine; triethylenetetramine; triaminotriethylamine; polyethyleneimine; triethanolamine; n-hydroxyethylethylene diamine; 2-aminopyridine; 4-aminopyridine; 2,2′ dipicolylamine; 5,6 diamino-1,10 phenanthroline; thioglycolic acid; gluthathione; or diethyl dithiophosphoric acid.
  • the chelating agent Y can be an aminocarboxylic acid.
  • the aminocarboxylic acid can be an iminodiacetic acid or n-hydroxyethyl glycine.
  • the chelating agent Y can be a hydroxycarboxylic acid.
  • the hydroxycarboxylic acid can be tartaric acid, citric acid, or gluconic acid.
  • the method can further include measuring a first sampling current that flows through the one or more working electrodes during a predetermined interval in which the pulse voltage is not applied, measuring a second sampling current that flows through the one or more working electrodes while the pulse voltage is applied, and calculating the difference between the first and second sampling currents.
  • the method includes contacting a sample to be analyzed with an electrochemical tongue, and ramping the working electrode voltage linearly versus time to either positive or negative voltages.
  • the electrical tongue can include a reference electrode, a counter electrode, one or more working electrodes, and a potentiostat in electrical communication with the reference electrode, the counter electrode, and the one or more working electrodes. At least one of the one or more working electrodes can be coated with a polymer or copolymer having the following formula (I):
  • the variable X can be independently NH or O; r can be independently an integer from approximately 1 to approximately 15; and Y can be a chelating agent.
  • the electrochemical tongue can have at least two working electrodes of distinct materials to which the sample is contacted. At least one of the one or more working electrodes can be from gold, carbon fiber, silver, platinum, and transparent conductive oxides. At least one of the one or more working electrodes to which a sample is contacted can be of glassy carbon, carbon paste, carbon fiber, carbon nanotubes, or graphene. At least one of the working electrodes to which a sample is contacted can include conductive metal oxides coated on rigid or flexible substrates. At least one of the at least two working electrodes to which a sample is contacted is coated with a polymer having the formula (II):
  • variable X can be NH or O; r can be an integer from approximately 1 to approximately 15; n can be an integer from approximately 6 to approximately 100; and Y can be a chelating agent. At least one of the at least two working electrodes to which a sample is contacted can be coated with a polymer having the formula (III):
  • variable X can be NH or O; r can be an integer from approximately 1 to approximately 15; m can be an integer from approximately 6 to approximately 100; n can be an integer from approximately 6 to approximately 100; and Y can be a chelating agent.
  • m+n is at least 10.
  • the chelating agent Y coating the one or more working electrodes to which a sample is in contact can be an aminocarboxylic acid; a hydrocarboxylic acid; ethelene diamine; diethylenetriamine; triethylenetetramine; triaminotriethylamine; polyethyleneimine; triethanolamine; n-hydroxyethylethylene diamine; 2-aminopyridine; 4-aminopyridine; 2,2′ dipicolylamine; 5,6 diamino-1,10 phenanthroline; thioglycolic acid; gluthathione; or diethyl dithiophosphoric acid.
  • the chelating agent Y can be an aminocarboxylic acid.
  • the aminocarboxylic acid can be an iminodiacetic acid or n-hydroxyethyl glycine.
  • the chelating agent Y can be a hydroxycarboxylic acid.
  • the hydroxycarboxylic acid can be tartaric acid, citric acid, or gluconic acid.
  • the method can further include measuring a first sampling current that flows through the one or more working electrodes during a predetermined interval in which the pulse voltage is not applied, measuring a second sampling current that flows through the one or more working electrodes while the pulse voltage is applied, and calculating the difference between the first and second sampling currents.
  • the portable electrochemical tongue provides numerous benefits. Providing a polymer coating on the working electrode improves the sensitivity and lowers the level of detection. Providing an electrochemical tongue having more than one working electrode further improves the ability to detect metal ions in complex mixtures, such as in groundwater analysis. Further, an electrochemical tongue provides improved sensitivity in a device that is more portable than traditional analytical systems, such as atomic absorption spectroscopy and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Such in situ analysis can offer significant cost savings because it permits on site detection in a single step. Paired with a processor adapted for machine learning, such a device can improve the speed and accuracy of on-site detection.
  • FIG. 1A is a front view of one embodiment of a non-sampling electronic tongue penetrometer.
  • FIG. 1B is a side cross section of the non-sampling electronic tongue penetrometer of FIG. 1A .
  • FIG. 1C is a detail of a general schematic of down-hole potentiostat device component of the electrochemical tongue of FIGS. 1A and 1B .
  • FIG. 2A is a side view of another embodiment of a non-sampling electronic tongue penetrometer.
  • FIG. 2B is a side cross-section of the non-sampling electronic tongue penetrometer of FIG. 2A displaying detailed components extracted (from left to right: optional vibration dampening system, reference electrode, electrode housing, exterior mounting bracket, and working electrodes).
  • FIG. 3A is a front view of an embodiment of a sampling electronic tongue penetrometer.
  • FIG. 3B is a cross-section of the sampling electronic tongue penetrometer as represented in FIG. 3A .
  • FIG. 3C is a plan view in cross-section, of the electronic tongue penetrometer as represented in FIGS. 2A and 2B .
  • FIG. 4 is block diagram for a microcontroller controlled potentiostat system suitable for use with an electronic tongue as disclosed herein.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic for a potentiostat circuit suitable for use with an electronic tongue.
  • FIGS. 6A-6D are images of a virtual instrument (VI) for data extraction and management suitable for use with an electronic tongue.
  • VI virtual instrument
  • FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a system for detecting metal ions in a complex mixture.
  • FIG. 8 is a plot of detection of Zn 2+ , Cd 2+ , Pb 2+ , and Hg 2+ in aqueous samples (at 5 ppm) using a prior art uncoated working electrode.
  • FIG. 9 is a plot of detection of Zn 2+ , Cd 2++ , Pb 2+ , and Hg 2+ in sand at 5 mg/kg using a prior art uncoated working electrode.
  • FIG. 10 is a plot of differential pulse stripping voltammograms for Cd 2+ of various sub-ppm concentrations using one embodiment of a PTCPTA modified glassy carbon electrode.
  • FIG. 11 is a plot of calibration curves for Cd 2+ obtained using one embodiment polythiophene copolymer modified glassy carbon electrode.
  • FIG. 12 is a series of differential pulse stripping voltammograms for various sub-ppm concentrations of Cu 2+ using a poly(hydroxyl phenyl acetic acid) modified glassy carbon electrode of one embodiment of the electrochemical tongue of the invention in aqueous solutions.
  • FIG. 13 is a calibration curve for various sub-ppm concentrations of Cu 2+ using a poly(hydroxyl phenyl acetic acid) modified glassy carbon electrode of an embodiment of the electrochemical tongue of the invention in aqueous solutions.
  • FIG. 14 is a plot of simultaneous detection of Cd 2+ , Pb 2+ , and Cu 2+ in aqueous samples at 500 ppb using a poly(hydroxyl phenyl acetic acid) modified glassy carbon electrode of an embodiment of the electrochemical tongue.
  • FIG. 15 is a plot of multi-electrode responses to Zn 2+ , Cd 2+ , Pb 2+ , and Hg 2+ in water employing an electrochemical tongue.
  • FIG. 16 is a differential pulse stripping voltammogram of Cd 2+ at varying concentrations using a PTAA-coated glassy carbon electrode of an electrochemical tongue of the invention.
  • FIG. 17 is a calibration curve for Cd 2+ using a PTAA-coated glassy carbon electrode of an electrochemical tongue of the invention.
  • FIG. 18 is a differential pulse stripping voltammogram of Pb 2+ at varying concentrations using a poly(HPA)-coated glassy carbon electrode of an electrochemical tongue of the invention.
  • FIG. 19 is a calibration curve for Pb 2+ using a poly(HPA)-coated glassy carbon electrode of an electrochemical tongue of the invention.
  • FIG. 20 is a differential pulse stripping voltammogram of Cd 2+ at varying concentrations using a poly(HPA)-coated glassy carbon electrode of an electrochemical tongue of the invention.
  • FIG. 21 is a calibration curve for Cd 2+ using a poly(HPA)-coated glassy carbon electrode of an electrochemical tongue of the invention.
  • FIG. 22 is a differential pulse stripping voltammogram of Cu 2+ at varying concentrations using a poly(HPA)-coated glassy carbon electrode of an electrochemical tongue of the invention.
  • FIG. 23 is a calibration curve for Cu 2+ using a poly(HPA)-coated glassy carbon electrode of an electrochemical tongue of the invention.
  • FIG. 24 is a comparison of the response to simultaneous detection of 500 ppb of Cd 2+ , Pb 2+ , and Cu 2+ employing a electrochemical tongue of the invention.
  • FIG. 25 is the observed formal potential for sensor responses for Zn 2+ , Cd 2+ , and HG 2 + at four different types of electrodes.
  • FIG. 26 is the peak areas for the four different types of electrodes represented in FIG. 25 .
  • FIG. 27 is the peak currents for the four different types of electrodes represented in FIG. 25 .
  • FIG. 28 is the peak slopes for the four different types of electrodes represented in FIG. 25 .
  • FIG. 29 is a calibration plot for Pb 2+ using an uncoated carbon fiber microelectrode.
  • FIG. 30 is a calibration plot for Cd 2+ using an uncoated carbon fiber microelectrode.
  • FIG. 31 is a plot showing principal component analysis (PCA) employing an electrochemical tongue of the invention.
  • FIG. 32 is a decision tree model generated for classification.
  • FIG. 33 shows the response of a poly-HPA coated glassy carbon electrode of the invention that has been overcoated with NAFION to 100 ppb Pb 2+ .
  • FIG. 34 is a differential pulse stripping voltammogram for different concentrations of Pb 2+ in 100 mm 2-(N-morpholino)ethanesulfonic acid (MES) buffer (pH 6.5) employing an electrochemical tongue of the invention.
  • MES 2-(N-morpholino)ethanesulfonic acid
  • FIG. 35 is a calibration curve for Pb 2+ using the electrochemical tongue employed to generate the differential pulse stripping voltammogram of FIG. 34 .
  • Described herein is an exemplary electrochemical tongue having a reference electrode, a counter electrode, and one or more working electrodes.
  • a potentiostat can be in electrical communication with the reference electrode, counter electrode, and one or more working electrodes.
  • the working electrode can be coated with a polymer having the formula (I):
  • the variable X can be NH or O.
  • the variable r can be an integer from approximately 1 to approximately 15.
  • the variable Y is a chelating agent.
  • X is oxygen
  • r is 1
  • Y is a carboxylic acid, which yields a compound having the following structural formula (IV):
  • the phenol can be polymerized from phenol monomers using chemical catalysts, enzyme catalysts (such as Horseradish peroxidase (HRP)), or biomimetic catalysts (such as Iron Salen).
  • HRP Horseradish peroxidase
  • biomimetic catalysts such as Iron Salen
  • the polymerization is initiated by the addition of hydrogen peroxide, which also acts as an oxidant.
  • the monomer can also be polymerized by electrochemical polymerization using cyclic voltammetry.
  • the polymer can be electrochemically polymerized, yielding the following polymer coating on the electrode, where n can be an integer from approximately 6 to approximately 100:
  • the electrodes can be formed of diverse materials and have many suitable geometries.
  • the electrodes can be of gold, carbon fiber, silver, platinum, or transparent conductive oxides, or any other suitable material.
  • the electrodes can be microelectrodes.
  • the electrochemical tongue of the invention described herein can be inserted into a cone penetrometer, as an embodiment of the invention that is referred to as an “electronic tongue” or simply an “E-tongue.” Inserting the electrochemical tongue into a cone penetrometer can provide a device for rapid, real-time analysis of electro-active species in complex subsurface strata.
  • An exemplary E-tongue of the invention has an electrochemical tongue as described herein integrated within a standard cone penetrometer.
  • the E-tongue can include non-sampling and/or sampling sensors.
  • the working and reference electrodes directly can directly contact the sample (e.g., soil having water with heavy metal contaminants).
  • the non-sampling sensors are located on the conical tip or along the sleeve of the probe, exposed to the soil, where voltammetric analysis is performed for identification and quantification of toxic metals at the electrode/soil interface.
  • the electrodes for the non-sampling tongue should be robust because they directly contact the soil as the probe is pushed through the soil, and the friction can abrade the sensing surface of the electrode.
  • the sampling sensors involve a system that draws contaminated water into the cone body (and brought in contact with the electrode array) under hydrostatic head or vacuum pressure across a porous filter.
  • Increased sensitivity, particularly for the detection of a plurality of analytes, can be improved by providing two or more working electrodes. While not all working electrodes need a conductive polymer coating, providing additional working electrodes with such a polymer coating can further improve sensitivity.
  • FIGS. 1A-1C An exemplary E-tongue of the invention is illustrated in FIGS. 1A-1C .
  • the cone penetrometer has a conical tip 11 and cylindrical tube 19 .
  • An exemplary cone penetrometer is described is ASTM D3441-05.
  • the cone penetrometer is typically 3.57 cm in diameter with a 60 degree conical tip.
  • the cone penetrometer is designed to house various electrode arrangements and geometries.
  • the welded steel section 14 extends the outer diameter to fit a multitude of sensing systems, additionally creating a flat surface for mounting electrodes 24 and 17 .
  • Section 14 is not necessary where sensors do not require a flat surface or additional area within the penetrometer.
  • Section 14 includes a cylindrical extrusion to allow the sensor housing 12 to mount in position.
  • the sensor housing can be fabricated from steel with insulation positioned at connector pins 21 and lead wires 16 , eliminating possible short circuiting, or made of non-conducting materials such as high-density polyethylene.
  • the exterior mounting bracket 13 serves to fixate the electrode housing 12 along the welded steel section 14 .
  • the mounting bracket 13 is approximately 1 ⁇ 8th inch thick and consists of steel or high strength non-conducting materials (e.g. polycarbonate).
  • the cylindrical extrusions 25 can serve as openings for working electrodes 24 and a reference electrode 17 .
  • cylindrical extrusion 25 can include a porous membrane and/or salt bridge to protect electrodes 17 and 24 (with electrodes recessed into the probe).
  • electrodes 24 can be coated with a polymer.
  • a vibration dampening system 22 can be included to compensate for external vibrations.
  • the vibration dampening system 22 can be a rubber mount or spring system that reduces resonant vibrations transmitted throughout the cone shaft to the electrochemical sensor array.
  • the reference electrode 17 is designed for stability, and should not contain toxic materials (such as a saturated calomel electrode) to prevent possible in situ contamination.
  • the reference is a Ag/AgCl electrode, with a leakless frit 20 exposed to the soil.
  • This electrode includes a 90 degree bend in the body to uphold stability while remaining compact in the space provided in the penetrometer.
  • the electrode housing 12 should provide a space 23 for the reference electrode to slide in and out with ease for the non-sampling probe.
  • a straight reference electrode can be used for the sampling probe, as long as the conductive frit 20 is exposed to the sampled water.
  • the counter electrode can be any exposed conductive material, such as the penetrometer sleeve 19 for the non-sampling probe or the double threaded stud 26 for the sampling probe.
  • FIGS. 3A-3C An exemplary sampling probe is illustrated in FIGS. 3A-3C .
  • the heavy metal contaminated fluid e.g., from within the soil
  • a porous filter into the interior of the device where the electrodes are located.
  • the electrodes are less prone to damage because they are more protected.
  • a porous ring 27 allows an analyte, such as contaminated water, to flow into an electrochemical tongue located within the probe body.
  • the porous ring 27 can be constructed of a porous metal alloy, stone, or plastic. In a preferred embodiment, the thickness of the porous ring is approximately 1 ⁇ 8th inch.
  • Contaminated water can flow across the porous boundary under hydrostatic pressure or suction (e.g., generated from vacuum, peristaltic, or diaphragm pumping systems) within the cone body.
  • a double threaded stud 26 can hold the penetrometer body together while holding the porous ring in place at the female threaded sections 29 .
  • the threaded stud 26 can be hollow to allow electrical wires to pass through. Additionally, the threaded stud 26 can be used as a counter electrode within the electrochemical tongue. One of skill in the art will recognize, however, that the counter electrode need not be threaded.
  • One or more working electrodes 24 and a reference electrode 17 can be housed in any location within the electrochemical tongue, exposed to the sampled groundwater, as shown in cross-section A-A of FIGS. 3A-3C .
  • the sensor housing 28 serves to hold electrodes in place, while insulating connector pins 21 and lead wires 16 .
  • the sensing materials used for working electrodes 24 generally are essentially electrochemically inert over a wide range of potentials. These materials are not intended to optimize resulting current signals nor achieve selectivity toward any one ion. Rather, the aim is to incorporate a sensor array of two or more electrodes with the choice of electrodes based on ruggedness (durability for field use), stability, and high cross-sensitivity.
  • each sensor in the array produces a different response to the same set of analytes.
  • the combined response from the sensor array should produce a stable integrated response representing the signature for the particular analyte that is sensed.
  • These electrodes can be fabricated in any way to provide a robust sensing surface (e.g. mechanically, micro-nano pipetting, ink jetting, or lithographically).
  • the potentiostat device 15 can be designed to fit within the cone body, adjacent to the electrodes. This configuration is referred to as down-hole control. Alternatively, the potentiostat can be positioned at a location independent of, and far away from, the multi-sensor array, such as at the ground surface or next to a computer).
  • the potentiostat system should preferably accommodate voltage waveforms and current ranges required for the incorporated electrode array. Exemplary constructions are provided in U.S. Pat. Nos. 8,152,977 and 4,426,621, the teachings of which are incorporated by reference in their entirety.
  • the invention is a microcontroller-based potentiostat system capable of performing cyclic voltammetry analysis.
  • FIG. 4 shows a block diagram of one embodiment of a potentiostat system of the invention, which consists of a microcontroller, a potentiostat circuit, and level shifters.
  • a MSP430F1611 microcontroller (Texas Instruments, Dallas, Tex., United States), for example, can be used, which is an in-built digital-to-analog converter (D/A converter), analog to digital converter (A/D converter), and universal asynchronous receiver (UART) buffer used for communication between the microcontroller and computer.
  • the microcontroller generates a triangular waveform voltage using 12-bit D/A converter. Since the output voltage is unipolar, an op-amp level shifter circuit is used to make the output voltage bipolar. The level shifted voltage is applied to a potentiostat circuit as shown in FIG. 5 .
  • the potentiostat circuit includes three operational amplifiers (op amp). One (op-amp1) is used for a current buffer of which the current at the output is capable of providing infinite current. A second op amp (op-amp2) is used for a voltage follower. This results in a voltage difference between the working and reference electrode to be identical as the applied triangular input voltage, generated by the D/A converter. The last op amp (op-amp3) is employed for a current-to-voltage converter, with output voltage proportional to the current between the working and counter electrode. The output voltage corresponding to the current is read by the A/D converter after bipolar output voltage is shifted into unipolar voltage using an additional level shifter.
  • a virtual instrument (VI) for data extraction and management employs LabVIEW programming.
  • Two different types of anodic stripping voltammetry having a square and a differential pulse wave form were implemented on the VI.
  • the VI consists of four tab windows.
  • the waveform parameters of square wave and differential pulse potentials, such as initial, height, increment, and final potentials, can be input on the first tab window (see FIG. 6A ).
  • the configuration parameters can be sent to the microcontroller using RS232 communication by pushing a button of ‘PM_SET’.
  • the MSP430 microcontroller receives the parameters, it generates a sweeping potential between the working electrode and a reference electrode and the resulting current response at the working electrode is measured.
  • Raw data of applied potential and induced currents, including forward and reverse currents at each working electrode, are displayed and graphed on FIG. 6B and FIG. 6C , respectively.
  • the voltammogram of the sensor responses from the four working electrodes were also plotted on FIG. 6D .
  • FIG. 7 is a flowchart for an intelligent training and prediction module that can be implemented on a microcontroller unit (MCU).
  • the MCU receives a voltammetric response from the working electrode.
  • the MCU filters the data and extracts features.
  • the extracted features can be the formal potentials and peak currents from voltammetric responses.
  • the MCU can filter the RAW data using a moving average algorithm (as a smoothing technique) and determine features (peak current and its formal potential) using a peak detection algorithm.
  • the peak detection algorithm can identify peaks by taking the first derivative of the raw sensor response. Among the maximum points, the final peak point can be determined by two user-defined threshold values in terms of the slope of derivative and magnitude of sensor response.
  • Step 300 pertains to a training mode, having substeps 320 and 340 .
  • a decision tree model is built using the extracted formal potentials.
  • the decision tree has a specific structure (e.g., numbers of nodes and branches).
  • a root node is the first node to which the training set are assigned. If the training sets at the root node consist of two or more classes, a test node is made that will split the training set into two subspaces, or secondary nodes. These can either become terminal nodes, in which a classification is reached, or another test node. The process is repeated until each branch results in a terminal node and a completely discriminating tree is obtained.
  • An exemplary built tree is illustrated in FIG.
  • a linear model is built using a Least Square Estimator (LSE), which creates a linear model using the training data (e.g., x-axis: concentrations; y-axis: peak currents).
  • LSE Least Square Estimator
  • the MCU can: i) smooth and filter data; ii) identify formal potentials and measure peak currents (or other relevant parameters); and iii) build a decision tree learning and linear model.
  • a moving average algorithm (as a smoothing technique) has been programmed into the MCU.
  • the MCU can also implement a testing mode 400 , in which metal ions can be detected in a complex sample.
  • the decision tree and linear model from the training mode 300 are used to predict the identity and concentration of the metal ions. Since the trained decision tree and linear model have critical parameters (e.g., slope and intercept of linear models), the unseen data can determine the identity and concentration of metal ions.
  • This example shows the detection of zinc, cadmium, lead, and mercury in water using a multi-sensor array of uncoated microelectrodes.
  • a solution containing 5 ppm of each of Zn 2+ , Cd 2+ , Pb 2+ , and Hg 2+ was prepared in water.
  • the solution was tested using an array of microelectrodes fitted on a cone penetrometer. Gold, silver, and carbon fiber based microelectrodes were used in this test. As illustrated in FIG. 8 , the gold based microelectrode showed good sensitivity towards Pb 2+ while the response to Zn 2+ and Hg 2+ was negligible.
  • the carbon fiber electrode and silver showed good sensitivity to the metal ions in solution.
  • This example shows detection of Zn 2+ , cd 2+ , Pb 2+ and Hg 2+ in sand using a multi-sensor array of microelectrodes.
  • a solution containing 5 mg/kg of each of Zn 2+ , Cd 2+ , Pb 2+ and Hg 2+ was prepared in saturated sand.
  • the solution was tested using an array of microelectrodes fitted on a cone penetrometer. Gold, silver and carbon fiber based microelectrodes were used in this test. As illustrated in FIG. 9 , the gold based microelectrode showed poor sensitivity towards the metal ions in sand, while the carbon fiber electrode and silver showed good sensitivity to the metal ions. However, in case of the silver microelectrode, prior to the oxidation of mercury a large increase in the back current was observed.
  • This example shows detection of Cd 2+ in water using a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) having a thiophene-based copolymer coating of one embodiment of the electronic tongue of the invention.
  • the electrode was coated with poly(thiophene-co-n-Pyridin-4-yl-2-thiophen-3-yl-acetamide) (“PTCPTA”) having the following structural formula (V):
  • m can be an integer from approximately 6 to approximately 100, and n can be an integer from approximately 6 to approximately 100.
  • the sum of m+n is at least 10.
  • FIG. 10 shows the differential pulse stripping voltammograms of various sub-ppm concentrations of Cd 2+ in acetate buffer (100 mM, pH 4.5). Results indicate a detection limit of 30 ppb, which is improved level of sensitivity compared to the non-coated membrane.
  • FIG. 11 is a corresponding calibration curve for Cd 2+ obtained using the polythiophene copolymer modified electrode of the invention.
  • the example shows detection of Cu 2+ in water using a polyphenol-modified glassy carbon electrode of an electrochemical tongue of one embodiment of the invention.
  • the electrode was coated with polymer having the following structural formula, where n can be an integer from approximately 6 to approximately 100:
  • the poly(hydroxyl phenyl acetic acid) modified glassy carbon electrode was used for the detection of Cu 2+ in aqueous solutions.
  • the differential pulse stripping voltammograms (DPSV) for different concentrations of Cu 2+ in a 50 mM phosphate buffer are shown below in FIG. 12 .
  • the poly(hydroxyl phenyl acetic acid) modified GCE is capable of detecting concentrations as low as 100 ppb of Cu 2+ .
  • a calibration curve was also prepared, shown in FIG. 13 .
  • This example shows simultaneous detection of Cd 2+ , Pb 2+ , and Cu 2+ in water using a poly(hydroxyl phenyl acetic acid) of another embodiment of a modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE) of an electronic tongue of the invention.
  • a solution containing 500 ppb of Cd 2+ , Pb 2+ , and Cu 2+ in 50 mM phosphate buffer was prepared and tested using the poly(hydroxyl phenyl acetic acid) modified GCE.
  • the polymer modified electrode can detect all three metals with good sensitivity. The sensor demonstrated greater sensitivity to Cu 2+ than the other metal ions.
  • FIG. 15 illustrates the variation in sensor response to an aqueous solution containing Zn 2+ , Cd 2+ , Pb 2+ , Pb 2+ , and Hg 2+ .
  • AUME refers to gold microelectrode
  • CFME refers to carbon fiber microelectrode
  • AGME refers to silver microelectrode
  • PTME refers to platinum microelectrode. While CFME displayed well-defined peak currents due to the presence of all four target ions, Pb 2+ was primarily dominant at the AUME.
  • FIG. 16 is a DPSV for Cd 2+ of varying concentrations using a PTAA modified GCE
  • FIG. 17 is a calibration curve for Cd 2+ using the PTAA modified electrode.
  • the polymer coated electrode demonstrated a level of detection in the parts-per-billion range.
  • HPA 4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid
  • the phenolic monomer was electrochemically polymerized on a GCE by potential cycling (CV) a 2.5 mM solution of monomer dissolved in 50 mM perchloric acid between ⁇ 0.7 and 1.25 V for 100 cycles.
  • CV potential cycling
  • FIG. 18 shows the DPSV for different concentrations of Pb 2+
  • FIG. 19 shows a corresponding calibration curve.
  • the poly(HPA) coated GCE can detect concentrations down to 100 ppb of Pb 2+ .
  • FIG. 20 shows the DPSV for different concentrations of Cd 2+
  • FIG. 21 shows a corresponding calibration curve.
  • the poly(HPA) coated GCE can detect concentrations down to 50 ppb of Cd 2+ .
  • FIG. 22 shows the DPSV for different concentrations of Cu 2+
  • FIG. 23 shows a corresponding calibration curve.
  • the poly(HPA) coated GCE can detect concentrations down to 100 ppb of Cu 2+ .
  • the response of the poly(HPA) coated GCE was compared to a clean GCE to confirm the improvement in the level of detection of Pb 2+ , Cd 2+ , and Cu 2+ , as shown in Table 1.
  • the poly(HPA) coated GCE was tested in a complex solution containing Pb 2+ , Cd 2+ , and Cu 2+ and compared the an uncoated GCE in the same solution. As show in FIG. 24 , the poly(HPA) modified shows superior sensitivity for Cu 2+ .
  • This example demonstrates the response generated by four different microelectrodes for four metal ions (in separate solutions), each at five concentrations, with a total of five iterations for each.
  • Parameters extracted to establish quantitative and qualitative analysis include peak currents, peak areas, slope of responses induced through the onset of oxidation, and observed formal potentials.
  • FIGS. 25-28 show the results of these parameters for 10 ppm Zn 2+ , Cd 2+ , Pb 2+ , and Hg 2+ . No responses to Zn 2+ were observed at the PTME due to high back currents (inherent in the formation of hydronium ions during electrolysis) evident at highly cathodic potentials, which masked responses from the target ion.
  • Error bars in FIGS. 25-28 display the variability in sensor responses over the five iterations.
  • the magnitudes of peak currents were dominant for both Cd 2+ and Pb 2+ , but greater ranges in responses were also evident. This was attributed to the low ionic strength of solutions, as well as the close proximity (considering Formal Potentials) to DO.
  • two calibration plots (peak currents versus target ion concentration) are shown in FIGS. 29 and 30 for Pb 2+ and Cd 2+ , respectively, at a CFME.
  • PCA Principal Component Analysis
  • a decision tree was used to analyze the results, as shown in FIGS. 31 and 32 , respectively.
  • PCA results showed well separated clusters of each heavy metal and 99.8% of the sample variance was captured by the first two principal components.
  • Well separated clusters in the Principal Component Analysis indicates that the system can be trained to accurately classify ions. If the clusters in the PCA plot overlap, another type of electrode could be used to more clearly differentiate the overlapping clusters.
  • the decision tree can classify the ions accurately using responses from just the PTME and CFME electrodes, though more can be used.
  • FIG. 33 A comparison of the sensor response of the polymer coated electrodes of varying coating thickness to 100 ppb of Pb 2+ is shown in the FIG. 33 . While this example demonstrates overcoating with NAFION, one of ordinary skill in the art will understand that the overcoating can be any suitable conductive fluoropolymer.
  • This example demonstrates detection of trace concentration of Pb 2+ using poly(HPA) modified electrodes.
  • a new polymer film was cast.
  • the differential pulse stripping voltammograms (DPSV) for different concentrations of Pb 2+ in a 100 mM MES buffer (pH 6.5) are shown in FIG. 34 , and a calibration curve is shown in FIG. 35 .
  • the poly(HPA) modified glassy carbon electrode is capable of detecting concentrations as low as 10 ppb of lead (lower than the maximum contamination limit) recommended by the US EPA.

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