Objective

The Electrochemistry Laboratory is active in the field of:

• Studying and modifying surfaces at high resolutions with scanning electrochemical microscope (SECM)
• Development of highly selective and sensitive sensors for heavy metals based on self-assembled monolayers and thin polymeric films
• Electrochemical deposition of sol-gel film
• Self-assembled monolayers
• Forensic studies

Research provided

The laboratory is currently conducting research in:

• SECM application for driving chemical and electrochemical reactions locally on surfaces; interactions of metal ions and monolayers
• Design of selective electrochemical probes for detecting very low levels of heavy metals based on structuring their solid-liquid interface via monolayers
• Formation of controllable sol-gel films for corrosion prevention; deposition of thin films onto complex geometries; and sensor development
• Electrochemical sensors based on self-assembled monolayers; new tools for studying their interaction with metal ions; attaching monolayers directly onto silicon wafers; and studying self-assembled monolayers on mercury
• Development of method for visualizing latent fingerprints on cartridges; identifying mechanism of iron transfer to identify a firearm holder; developing fingerprints on wet papers

Advantages

• The Electrochemistry Laboratory is staffed by experienced, knowledgeable researchers utilizing state-of-the-art technology and equipment

Client record

• Profilometry, AFM measurements provided to different companies.

Available equipment

• 3D Profilometer (KLA-Tencor P-15)
• Automated (equipped with an automated dispenser) contact angle (Rame-Hart 100)
• Grazing angle FTIR (equipped with different detectors)
• Electrochemistry and Impedance spectroscopy instrumentation

Staff

• Daniel Mandler, PhD
• One senior researcher
• One post-doc
• Six PhD students
• Eight MSc students

Contact

• Daniel Mandler, PhD 
• Link to homepage http://chem.ch.huji.ac.il/employee/mandler/imandler.htm