Victor Diculescu

Dr. Victor Diculescu

National Institute of Materials Physics, Atomistilor Str. 405A, 077125 Magurele, Romania
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Academic Career Length

25Years (2002-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 September 2004 in Analytical Biochemistry
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Ana Maria Oliveira-Brett
JPJ.A.P. Piedade
J.A.P. Piedade
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L.A. Silva
VDVictor Diculescu
Victor Diculescu

1 May 2016 in TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry
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Victor Diculescu
Ana Maria Chiorcea PaquimAna Maria Chiorcea Paquim
Ana Maria Chiorcea Paquim
AOAna Maria Oliveira-Brett
Ana Maria Oliveira-Brett

1 January 2002 in Bioelectrochemistry
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AOAna Maria Oliveira-Brett
Ana Maria Oliveira-Brett
VDVictor Diculescu
Victor Diculescu
JPJ.A.P Piedade
J.A.P Piedade

1 September 2004 in Bioelectrochemistry
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AOAna Maria Oliveira-Brett
Ana Maria Oliveira-Brett
VDVictor Diculescu
Victor Diculescu

14 February 2007 in Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry
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Victor Diculescu
Ana Maria Chiorcea PaquimAna Maria Chiorcea Paquim
Ana Maria Chiorcea Paquim
OCOana Corduneanu
Oana Corduneanu
AOAna Maria Oliveira-Brett
Ana Maria Oliveira-Brett

20 June 2019 in Scientific Reports
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VDVictor Diculescu
Victor Diculescu
MBMihaela Beregoi
Mihaela Beregoi
AEAlexandru Evanghelidis
Alexandru Evanghelidis
RNRaluca F. Negrea
Raluca F. Negrea
NANicoleta G. Apostol
Nicoleta G. Apostol
IEIonut Enculescu
Ionut Enculescu
The work describes the development of a flexible, hydrogel embedded pH-sensor that can be integrated in inexpensive wearable and non-invasive devices at epidermal level for electrochemical quantification of H+ ions in sweat. Such a device can be useful for swift, real time diagnosis and for monitoring specific conditions. The sensors’ working electrodes are flexible poly(methyl methacrylate) electrospun fibers coated with a thin gold layer and electrochemically functionalized with nanostructured palladium/palladium oxide. The response to H+ ions is investigated by cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy while open circuit potential measurements show a sensitivity of aprox. −59 mV per pH unit. The modification of the sensing interface upon basic and acid treatment is characterized by scanning and transmission electron microscopy and the chemical composition by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. In order to demonstrate the functionality of the pH-sensor at epidermal level, as a wearable device, the palladium/palladium oxide working electrode and silver/silver chloride reference electrode are embedded within a pad of polyacrylamide hydrogel and measurements in artificial sweat over a broad pH range were performed. Sensitivity up to −28 mV/pH unit, response time below 30 s, temperature dependence of approx. 1 mV/°C as well as the minimum volume to which the sensor responses of 250 nanoliters were obtained for this device. The proposed configuration represents a viable alternative making use of low-cost and fast fabrication processes and materials.