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VINCENZO LA CARRUBBA

Green and Integrated Wearable Electrochemical Sensor for Chloride Detection in Sweat

  • Authors: Lopresti, Francesco; Patella, Bernardo; Divita, Vito; Zanca, Claudio; Botta, Luigi; Radacsi, Norbert; O'Riordan, Alan; Aiello, Giuseppe; Kersaudy-Kerhoas, Maïwenn; Inguanta, Rosalinda; La Carrubba, Vincenzo
  • Publication year: 2022
  • Type: Articolo in rivista
  • OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/574046

Abstract

Wearable sensors for sweat biomarkers can provide facile analyte capability and monitoring for several diseases. In this work, a green wearable sensor for sweat absorption and chloride sensing is presented. In order to produce a sustainable device, polylactic acid (PLA) was used for both the substrate and the sweat absorption pad fabrication. The sensor material for chloride detection consisted of silver-based reference, working, and counter electrodes obtained from upcycled compact discs. The PLA substrates were prepared by thermal bonding of PLA sheets obtained via a flat die extruder, prototyped in single functional layers via CO2 laser cutting, and bonded via hot-press. The effect of cold plasma treatment on the transparency and bonding strength of PLA sheets was investigated. The PLA membrane, to act as a sweat absorption pad, was directly deposited onto the membrane holder layer by means of an electrolyte-assisted electrospinning technique. The membrane adhesion capacity was investigated by indentation tests in both dry and wet modes. The integrated device made of PLA and silver-based electrodes was used to quantify chloride ions. The calibration tests revealed that the proposed sensor platform could quantify chloride ions in a sensitive and reproducible way. The chloride ions were also quantified in a real sweat sample collected from a healthy volunteer. Therefore, we demonstrated the feasibility of a green and integrated sweat sensor that can be applied directly on human skin to quantify chloride ions.