Electrochemically Tunable 3 <i>ω</i> Platform for Thermal Characterization and Composition Sensing in Liquids

This work presents a four‐channel suspended‐microwire platform that couples the three‐omega (3 ω ) method with a three‐electrode electrochemical cell for in situ, postfabrication signal control and the characterization of liquids based on their thermal conductivity. The sensing gold microwires serve simultaneously as heaters, thermometers, and working electrodes, enabling anodic etching via cyclic voltammetry to adjust the wire resistance and the 3 ω ‐voltage amplitude across 1–100 Hz. Nine CV cycles are identified as a practical operating point. Measurements in water, ethanol, and isopropyl alcohol (IPA) set practical current limits, 0.6 A for water and 0.4 A for ethanol and IPA, using the microwires under study. Frequency sweeps in the mid‐band (4–30 Hz) are analyzed with a cylindrical Bessel‐function model. Finally, a calibration curve of water‐ethanol mixtures is measured with commercial beverages (beer, wine, and vodka), aligning with the same 3 ω trend, demonstrating composition readout from the thermal channel in under 30 s.

Authors

Institutions

Publication Details

Journal
physica status solidi (a)
Published
2026-04-22
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1002/pssa.202501034
Primary Topic
Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
Type
article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact
0.00
Controls
|||
ALL TIME
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
article

Electrochemically Tunable 3 ω Platform for Thermal Characterization and Composition Sensing in Liquids

Christ Glorieux, Csongor Tibor Urbán, Soroush Bakhshi Sichani, Patrick Wagner et al.
physica status solidi (a)
Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
article

Electrochemically Tunable 3 ω Platform for Thermal Characterization and Composition Sensing in Liquids

Christ Glorieux, Csongor Tibor Urbán, Soroush Bakhshi Sichani, Patrick Wagner, M. P. Lettinga
article en

Abstract

This work presents a four‐channel suspended‐microwire platform that couples the three‐omega (3 ω ) method with a three‐electrode electrochemical cell for in situ, postfabrication signal control and the characterization of liquids based on their thermal conductivity. The sensing gold microwires serve simultaneously as heaters, thermometers, and working electrodes, enabling anodic etching via cyclic voltammetry to adjust the wire resistance and the 3 ω ‐voltage amplitude across 1–100 Hz. Nine CV cycles are identified as a practical operating point. Measurements in water, ethanol, and isopropyl alcohol (IPA) set practical current limits, 0.6 A for water and 0.4 A for ethanol and IPA, using the microwires under study. Frequency sweeps in the mid‐band (4–30 Hz) are analyzed with a cylindrical Bessel‐function model. Finally, a calibration curve of water‐ethanol mixtures is measured with commercial beverages (beer, wine, and vodka), aligning with the same 3 ω trend, demonstrating composition readout from the thermal channel in under 30 s.

physica status solidi (a)Vol. 223(9)
Forschungszentrum Jülich (DE), KU Leuven (BE)
Openalex Percentile: Top 12%
Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
AI Navigator

Ask Laika to Summarize, Analyze, and Connect papers live on the map.

Summarize Papers & Methodologies

Extract key findings, datasets, and comparative methods across publications.

Benchmark Rankings & Visual Analytics

Rank top research institutions, authors, funders, topics, and journals by Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI) and paper volume with instant charts.

Connect Distant Disciplines

Bridge topological clusters on the map to find hidden collaborative intersections.

Electrochemically Tunable 3 <i>ω</i> Platform for Thermal Characterization and Composition Sensing in Liquids — Christ Glorieux, Csongor Tibor Urbán, et al. · physica status solidi (a) (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS