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Microfluidic Electrochemical Device and Process for Chemical Imaging and Electrochemical Analysis at the Electrode-Liquid Interface In-Situ

United States Patent Application

20160178555
A1
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A microfluidic electrochemical device and process are detailed that provide chemical imaging and electrochemical analysis under vacuum at the surface of the electrode-sample or electrode-liquid interface in-situ. The electrochemical device allows investigation of various surface layers including diffuse layers at selected depths populated with, e.g., adsorbed molecules in which chemical transformation in electrolyte solutions occurs.
Yu, Xiao-Ying (Richland, WA), Liu, Bingwen (Pullman, WA), Yang, Li (Richland, WA), Zhu, Zihua (Richland, WA), Marshall, Matthew J. (Richland, WA)
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February 29, 2016
STATEMENT REGARDING RIGHTS TO INVENTION MADE UNDER FEDERALLY-SPONSORED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT [0002] This invention was made with Government support under Contract DE-ACO5-76RL01830 awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy. The Government has certain rights in the invention.