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Electrochemical sensing in solution—origins, applications and future perspectives

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The origins of electrochemical sensing in solution are briefly surveyed together with the potential advantages of potentiometric and voltammetric sensors and biosensors. Selected applications and current trends are illustrated, and future perspectives are discussed.

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Financial support from Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, PTDC/QUI/65732/2006 and PTDC/QUI/098562/2008, POCI 2010 (co-financed by the European Community Fund FEDER) and CEMUC® (Research Unit 285), Portugal, is gratefully acknowledged.

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    Christopher M. A. Brett & Ana Maria Oliveira-Brett

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Brett, C.M.A., Oliveira-Brett, A.M. Electrochemical sensing in solution—origins, applications and future perspectives. J Solid State Electrochem 15, 1487–1494 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-011-1447-z

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