Biomedical subjects

W-J Xu

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PubMed2006

Inclusions detection using Lamb waves in flexible printed circuits.

The materials used for the manufacture of flexible printed circuits are selected according to various characteristics: thermal and electrical behavior, moisture absorption, flexibility... Those are determined by the basic materials of the three components of the circuit, which are the conducting layer, the adhesive layer and the dielectric film. Such circuits have a typical thickness of about 200 microm and are therefore an interesting solution for a great number of electronic applications. However, these circuits can present various defects like inclusions, delaminations, cracks... In this work, we are interested in the detection of inclusions using guided waves propagation in such structures. These waves also called Lamb waves have the advantage of propagating over long distances while informing us about the totality of the inspected volume. According to the range of frequencies considered and the method used for their generation, it is possible to make profitable use of different propagation modes. To serve this purpose, laser-induced thermoelastic excitation of the first antisymmetric Lamb waves mode is studied. The results obtained are analysed using signal processing methods and then compared in order to clearly highlight the potentialities of these guided waves for the detection of inclusions in such samples.

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PubMed2004

A highly sensitive PVC membrane iodide electrode based on complexes of mercury(II) as neutral carrier.

A novel solvent polymeric membrane electrode based on bis(1,3,4-thiadiazole) complexes of Hg(II) is described which has excellent selectivity and sensitivity toward iodide ion. The electrode, containing 1,4-bis(5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-yl-thio)butanemercury(II) [Hg(II)BMTB(NO3)4], has a Nernstian potentiometric response from 2.0 x 10(-8) to 2.0 x 10(-2) mol L(-1) with a detection limit of 8.0 x 10(-9) mol L(-1) and a slope of -59.0+/-0.5 mV/decade in 0.01 mol L(-1) phosphate buffer solution (pH 3.0, 20 degrees C). The selectivity sequence observed is iodide>bromide>thiocyanate>nitrite>nitrate>chloride>perchlorate>acetate>sulfate. The selectivity behavior is discussed in terms of the UV-Vis spectrum, and the process of transfer of iodide across the membrane interface is investigated by use of the AC impedance technique. The electrode was successfully applied to the determination of iodide in Jialing River and Spring in Jinyun Mountains, with satisfactory results.

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PubMed2003

Study of a bis-furaldehyde Schiff base copper(II) complex as carrier for preparation of highly selective thiocyanate electrodes.

A new highly selective thiocyanate electrode based on N,N'-bis-(furaldehyde)-1,2-phenylenediamine-dipicolyl copper(II) complex [Cu(II)-BFPD] as neutral carrier is described. The electrode has an anti-Hofmeister selectivity sequence: SCN->I->Sal->ClO4->Br->NO2->Cl->NO3->SO4(2-)>SO3(2-)>H2PO4- and a near-Nernstian potential linear range for thiocyanate from 1.0x10(-1) to 5.0x10(-6) mol L(-1) with a detection limit 2.0x10(-6) mol L(-1) and a slope of 57.5 mV decade(-1) in pH 5.0 of phosphate buffer solution at 20 degrees C. The response mechanism is discussed on the basis of results from A.C. impedance measurement and UV spectroscopy. The anti-Hofmeister behavior of the electrode results from a direct interaction between the central metal and the analyte ion and a steric effect associated with the structure of the carrier. The electrode has the advantages of simplicity, fast response, fair stability and reproducibility, and low detection limit. The selectivity of electrodes based on [Cu(II)-BFPD] exceeds that of classical anion-sensitive membrane electrodes based on ion exchangers such as lipophilic quaternary ammonium or phosphonium salts. Application of the electrode for determination of thiocyanate in waste water samples from a laboratory and a gas factory, and in human urine samples, is reported. The results obtained were fair agreement with the results obtained by HPLC.

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