Microfabrication of WO3-based Microelectrochemical Devices

Author

M. O. Schloh
Nicholas Leventis, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
M. S. Wrighton

Abstract

A new photolithographic process for the patterning of WO3 is reported. A layer of sputtered polycrystalline WO3 can be patterned by a combination of photolithographic and dry etching processes to selectively cover a fraction of eight Pt microelectrodes each ∼50 μm long, 2 μm wide, and 0.3 μm thick, and spaced 1.2 μm apart. The modified microelectrode arrays were characterized by electrochemistry, surface profilometry, and scanning electron microscopy. A pair of microelectrodes connected by WO3 comprises a microelectrochemical transistor with pH-dependent electrical characteristics based on the pH and potential dependent conductivity of WO3 associated with the reversible electrochemical reaction WO3+nH++ne-⇄H nWO3.

Recommended Citation

M. O. Schloh et al., "Microfabrication of WO3-based Microelectrochemical Devices," Journal of Applied Physics, American Institute of Physics (AIP), Jan 1989.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1063/1.343474

Department(s)

Chemistry

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0021-8979

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 1989 American Institute of Physics (AIP), All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 1989