Selection of suitable polymeric material for laboratory preparation of carbon inks

Abstract

The aim of this work was to find out which of the selected polymeric materials has optimal properties and can be considered the most suitable for the preparation of carbon inks, from which the printed carbon electrodes can be prepared. The theoretic part describes in details the main components of carbon inks and their laboratory preparation. There are shown also information about screen-printed carbon electrodes, respectively their laboratory preparation and applications in electrochemical analyses. Unlike this, the experimental part was focused on description of laboratory preparation and testing of screen-printed carbon electrodes differing in their composition. Ohmic resistance, electrochemical properties, and mechanical stability in organic solvents were tested. Results obtained herein were compared with the properties characterized chosen conventional electrode.