Mass and charge transport properties of slightly Fe-doped SrTiO3 (Fe:STO) thin films on a conducting substrate were investigated by means of impedance spectroscopy under different bias voltages and I-V measurements with varying scan rates. At measurement temperatures between 325 °C and 700 °C the applied bias voltage caused an unusual "inductive loop" in the low frequency range of impedance spe...

Cyclic voltammetry and impedance spectroscopy were employed to probe the responsive properties of polyelectrolyte brushes. Poly[(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate] (PDMAEMA) brushes over 100 nm thick on gold substrates were synthesized via surface-initiated atom-transfer radical polymerization and quaternized with methane iodide to obtain cationic brushes (Q-PDMAEMA). Q-PDMAEMA brushes respond t...

The capacity fade of Sony 18650S Li-ion cells has been analyzed using cyclic voltammetry, impedance spectroscopy and electron Ž . Ž . Ž . probe microscopic analysis EPMA . The surface resistance at both the positive LiCoO and negative carbon electrodes were found to 2 increase with cycling. This increase in resistance contributes to decreased capacity. Impedance data reveal that the interfacial...

OVERLAPPING OF MERIDIAN AND VEIN A superficial vein named the median vein located on the midline of the anterior forearm is a common site for phlebotomy. It is rather parallel to the invisible PC4 and pericardial meridian (figure 1), although individual mappings of the vein are not uniform. The veins have thin elastic walls and blood flowing inside; electrically they are very conductive. Mechan...

Garnet-like oxides having the formula Li7+X−YLa3−XAXZr2−YNbYO12 (A = Sr or Ca) were synthesized using a solid-state reaction, and their bulk and grain boundary resistivities were assessed by AC impedance measurements. A difference in grain boundary resistivity was identified between Sr and Ca materials, and so the grain boundaries were examined using electron probe microanalysis (EPMA). The dif...

We present a device enabling impedance measurements that probe the motility and mitosis of a single adherent cell in a controlled way. The micrometre-sized electrodes are designed for adhesion of an isolated cell and enhanced sensitivity to cell motion. The electrode surface is switched electro-chemically to favour cell adhesion, and single cells are attracted to the electrode using positive di...

C.M. Roland (December 17, 2014) Introduction Impedance spectroscopy and dielectric relaxation measurements yield the same information; however, their purpose and analysis methods differ. Impedance spectroscopy is typically used to probe electrochemical processes, while dielectric relaxation data, almost invariably expressed in the complex permittivity representation, provide information on dyna...