The Nanotechnology and Integrated BioEngineering Centre
Electrochemical Sensors Group: (McAdams, Anderson, Byrne, Papakonstantinou, Eggins, Scanlon, Evans).

This group encompasses two main themes: properties of medical-based sensor materials and photocatalyic materials.
Sensor Materials: Areas of study include: electrical properties of tissue and of the electrode-tissue interface (McAdams-EU-expert), Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy, novel sensor transduction mechanisms (e.g. non-linear dielectric spectroscopy, electrochemical noise), sensor design for a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic applications (£70K-MAFF-Roslin-Institute McAdams-McLaughlin-Evans-Scanlon and £282K-EPSRC-GR/M82288/GR/R05673), astronaut monitoring systems (JUNO, MIR), telemetry sensor integration, wound-monitoring and accelerated wound healing (£300K-Marie-Curie CEC-MEST-CT-2005-021024), point-of care monitoring (£800K-UU-DCU-HEA-Res-Prg.-2), neural stimulation (CEC-FPV-N IHP), nano-electrodes and micro-fluidic fabrication, surface-plasmon-resonance, plasma-based electronic-nose, nano-template and immobilization of proteins.

The sensors activity has led to a range of collaborations in France (INSERM, INSA, CNRS Lyons: Visiting Lecture in ENSIM and ESIL), throughout the EU (Neuropro, Microtrans, Microcard), in the USA (University of Illinois) and Ireland (DCU-Higher Education Authority-ROI). McAdams (with McLaughlin-Anderson) group is a recognized world-leader in electrode-electrolyte interface impedance theory and their ability to successfully develop technology and transfer into industry has been demonstrated over the past 20 years (19 patents and 3 spin-out companies).