Author:Bezuidenhout, PH; Smith, S; Mbanjwa, M; Land, KJ; Joubert, T-HDate:Nov 2015This study compares the performance between two commercially-available electrically conductive silver inks, Harima NPS-J nanopaste and the NBSIJ-FD02 Mitsubishi conductive ink, used in rapid prototyping of electronic circuits. The comparative ...Read more
Author:Kruger, Jene; Bezuidenhout, Petrone H; Joubert, T-HDate:Sep 2016Applications for diagnostic and environmental point-of-need require processes and building blocks to add smart features to disposable biosensors on low-cost substrates. A novel method for producing such biosensors is printing electronics using ...Read more
Author:Bezuidenhout, PH; Schoeman, J; Joubert, T-HDate:Jan 2016Printed electronics employ additive manufacturing processes and has several application possibilities for bespoke or large area devices on flexible or inexpensive substrates. One of the most compelling applications of this technological advance ...Read more
Author:Smith, Suzanne; Oberholzer, Adelaide E; Land, Kevin J; Korvink, JG; Mager, DDate:May 2018This work explores the practical functionality of ultra-high frequency (UHF) radio frequency identification (RFID) tags screen printed onto various low-cost, flexible substrates. The need for integrated and automated low-cost point-of-care ...Read more
Author:Kruger, J; Smith, S; Land, K; du Plessis, M; Joubert, T-HDate:May 2015This work investigates the properties of conductive circuits inkjet-printed onto the polycarbonate discs used in CD-based centrifugal microfluidics, contributing towards rapidly prototyped electronic systems in smart ubiquitous biosensors, ...Read more
Author:Joubert, T-H; Bezuidenhout, PH; Chen, H; Smith, S; Land, KDate:Aug 2015Inkjet printing is a widely used patterning method in industrial and scientific applications, and has also drawn attention in the field of printed electronics in recent years [1]. In this work, conductive silver tracks were achieved by inkjet ...Read more
Author:Bezuidenhout, Petrone H; Land, Kevin J; Joubert, T-HDate:Sep 2016Electrochemical biosensing is used to detect specific analytes in fluids, such as bacterial and chemical contaminants. A common implementation of an electrochemical readout is a potentiostat, which usually includes potentiometric, amperometric, ...Read more
Author:Smith, S; Moodley, K; Land, KDate:Nov 2015We present a plug-and-play toolkit for the rapid assembly of paper-based microfluidic and electronic components for quick prototyping of paper-based components towards point-of-care diagnostic solutions. Individual modules, each with a specific ...Read more