An electrochemical sensor, including a working electrode, a reference electrode, and a counter electrode. The working electrode may include a transition metal, and is contacted with a solution including an alkaline media for oxidation of the transition metal, such that the sensor may be used to provide data to quantify the amount of a pathogen in the solution. In certain embodiments, the transition metal of the working electrode is nickel. In other embodiments, the working electrode includes graphene-layered nickel. And, in certain embodiments, the working electrode may be a rotating disk electrode, wherein the working electrode rotates in a solution including an alkaline media.

An organic light emitting display device includes a plurality of pixels. Each of the pixels includes an organic light emitting diode, first to third transistors, a storage capacitor, and a first capacitor. The second transistor includes a gate electrode receiving a first scan signal, a first electrode receiving a data signal, and a second electrode connected to a first electrode of the first transistor. The third transistor includes a gate electrode receiving a second scan signal, a first electrode connected to a second electrode of the first transistor, and a second electrode connected to a gate electrode of the first transistor. The storage capacitor includes a first electrode receiving a power voltage and a second electrode connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor. The first capacitor includes a first electrode connected to the gate electrode of the third transistor and a second electrode receiving the power voltage.

Topological superconductive and memristive nanostructured toroidal-tower array devices are invented for direct electrochemical sensing of multiple biomarkers based on the biomimetic glucose . . . pyruvate . . . acetyl CoA (ACoA) fuel energy pathway of mitochondria. The device comprises flexible fractional Josephson junctions (FFJJ) made of innate organometallic protein cross-linked with conductive polymers forming a first layer membrane on the electrode surface, a medium comprising of glucose and acetyl CoA (ACoA) molecules (as the GA medium), serves as an insulator or a conductor when pyruvate molecules activated the medium, and the second layer comprising of an innate Heat Shock Protein (HSP) cross-linked with the similar polymers on top of the first layer. Cooper-pairs reentry between the state of superconductivity at room temperature and the memristive state are enabled through a molecular “Valve” GA medium activated by a biomarker to switch the electron move in a 3D horizontal-vertical pathway from low Josephson frequency to high Josephson frequency, enabled the device to direct sensitive and quantitative sensing multiple-biomarkers without antibody or labeling, wherein many applications are discussed.

An organic light emitting display device includes a plurality of pixels. Each of the pixels includes an organic light emitting diode, first to third transistors, a storage capacitor, and a first capacitor. The second transistor includes a gate electrode receiving a first scan signal, a first electrode receiving a data signal, and a second electrode connected to a first electrode of the first transistor. The third transistor includes a gate electrode receiving a second scan signal, a first electrode connected to a second electrode of the first transistor, and a second electrode connected to a gate electrode of the first transistor. The storage capacitor includes a first electrode receiving a power voltage and a second electrode connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor. The first capacitor includes a first electrode connected to the gate electrode of the third transistor and a second electrode receiving the power voltage.

The present disclosure provides methods for determining concentration of various trace metal ions in aqueous solutions, such as gold plating solutions. At a particular fixed reduction potential, the cathodic current can suddenly increase in magnitude after a certain period of time (e.g., an incubation time) passes in the presence of a trace metal ion (e.g., Tl(I)), where the incubation time is inversely proportional to the concentration of trace metal in the electrolyte. The concentration of the trace metal can be calculated after measuring the incubation time and comparing it against a calibration curve.

The present disclosure relates to an electrochemical sensor for determining a measurand correlating with a concentration of an analyte in a measuring fluid, comprising: a sensor membrane designed to be in contact with the measuring fluid for detecting measured values of the measurand; a probe housing which has at least one immersion region designed for immersion into the measuring fluid, wherein the sensor membrane is arranged in the immersion region of the probe housing; and a measurement circuit which is at least partially contained in the probe housing and is designed to generate and output a measurement signal dependent on the measurand, wherein the sensor membrane contains an optically detectable substance for marking the sensor membrane.

Disclosed are apparatus, method and system for monitoring mold based on weak electrical signals. The apparatus comprises a mold collector, a power supply, a trans-impedance amplifier, and an analog-to-digital converter, wherein the mold collector is smeared with a trophoplasm, and a substrate of the mold collector has electrical conductivity, the power supply is used for applying a voltage to the substrate of the mold collector, the trans-impedance amplifier is used for amplifying a weak current generated from the substrate of the mold collector to a voltage signal, and the analog-to-digital converter is used for converting the voltage signal amplified by the trans-impedance amplifier into a digital signal for determining the quantity of molds.

Methods and equipment for determining conditions of adhesion between a first and a second mechanical element are disclosed. The mechanical elements are attached respectively to a first and second support, which are immersed in an electrolyte together with a counter-electrode and a reference electrode to form an electrochemical cell. The second mechanical element is a working electrode being connected to an insulated electric wire that is also connected to the counter-electrode. A first uncovered face of the second element is pressed against the first element. A potential is applied to the second element of at least one predetermined value and/or a predetermined electrical current. The method can include detecting the electrical current that is transmitted through the electrolyte as a function of the potential applied and/or the potential that is established as a function of the predetermined current.

A continuous monitoring device for detecting defects in a section of piping and a monitoring system that includes at least two monitoring devices. The monitoring device includes injection means that are capable of generating an electric current at a first end of the section of piping, at least one withdrawal point at the second end of the section of piping, allowing the injected current to be removed via grounding, and a control housing with means for measuring at least one component of the current received by the withdrawal point and analysis means for detecting, on the basis of the measurements obtained by the measurement means, a variation in the received component corresponding to a type of defect in the piping.

A method and apparatus extend the measurement life of a working electrode in a three-electrode amperometric sensor by applying an activation sequence of voltages and a measurement sequence of voltages to the input of a potentiostat. The activation sequence includes multiple cycles wherein each cycle includes a low (more negative) voltage and a high (more positive) voltage (e.g., 0 volts) with reference to a signal ground reference. In one mode, the measurement sequence includes multiple cycles of three voltage pulses, wherein each cycle includes a measurement voltage pulse followed by a high (more positive) pulse, followed by a low (more negative) pulse. The cycles are repeated N times. In a second mode, the measurement sequence comprises a fixed measurement voltage having selectable duration.