A single-step laser scribing process is used to pattern nanostructured electrodes on paper-based devices. The facile and low-cost technique eliminates the need for chemical reagents or controlled conditions. This process involves the use of a CO laser to pyrolyze the surface of the paperboard, producing a conductive porous non-graphitizing carbon material composed of graphene sheets and composites with aluminosilicate nanoparticles. The new electrode material was extensively characterized, and it exhibits high conductivity and an enhanced active/geometric area ratio; it is thus well-suited for electrochemical purposes. As a proof-of-concept, the devices were successfully employed for different analytical applications in the clinical, pharmaceutical, food, and forensic fields. The scalable and green fabrication method associated with the features of the new material is highly promising for the development of portable electrochemical devices.
Asingle-step laser scribing process is used to pattern nanostructured electrodes on paper-based devices.T he facile and low-cost technique eliminates the need for chemical reagents or controlled conditions.T his process involves the use of aC O 2 laser to pyrolyze the surface of the paperboard, producing ac onductive porous non-graphitizing carbon material composed of graphene sheets and composites with aluminosilicate nanoparticles.The new electrode material was extensively characterized,and it exhibits high conductivity and an enhanced active/geometric area ratio;i ti st hus well-suited for electrochemical purposes.A saproof-of-concept, the devices were successfully employed for different analytical applications in the clinical, pharmaceutical, food, and forensic fields.T he scalable and green fabrication method associated with the features of the new material is highly promising for the development of portable electrochemical devices.
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