BioInkSense™ C140 Ultra-Low Background Carbon Conductive Ink
Price range: $99.00 through $2,899.00
High-performance screen-printable carbon conductive ink engineered for ultra-low background current, exceptional electrochemical sensitivity, and outstanding signal-to-noise ratio in electrochemical biosensors, analytical sensors, and disposable diagnostic devices.
Description
Description
BioInkSense™ C140 Ultra-Low Background Carbon Conductive Ink
BioInkSense™ C140 is a premium screen-printable carbon conductive ink engineered for fabrication of high-sensitivity electrochemical biosensors, disposable diagnostic devices, analytical sensors, and research-grade printed electrodes. The formulation is specifically optimized to minimize background current while maximizing electrochemical signal quality, enabling improved analytical sensitivity, lower limits of detection, and superior analytical precision.
The optimized carbon composition provides excellent electrical conductivity, outstanding electrochemical stability, minimal capacitive charging current, and highly reproducible electrode performance. The carefully engineered microstructure minimizes non-Faradaic current while maintaining rapid electron transfer kinetics, making C140 particularly suitable for trace biomarker detection, immunosensors, enzyme biosensors, nucleic acid sensors, wearable diagnostics, and advanced point-of-care testing platforms.
The formulation is optimized for fabrication of working electrodes used in amperometric, voltammetric, potentiometric, and electrochemical impedance sensors.
Technical Specifications
| Property | Typical Value |
|---|---|
| Ink chemistry | Ultra-pure graphite/carbon composite |
| Printing method | Screen printing |
| Mesh compatibility | 230–420 mesh |
| Recommended emulsion thickness | 10–20 μm |
| Wet film thickness | 12–25 μm |
| Cured film thickness | 5–12 μm |
| Recommended curing temperature | 90–120°C |
| Recommended curing time | 10–20 min |
| Solid content | 68–78 wt% |
| Viscosity (25°C) | 9,000–20,000 cP |
| Particle size (D90) | <8 μm |
| Density | 1.3–1.6 g/cm³ |
| Shelf life | 12 months |
| Storage temperature | 4–25°C |
Electrical Performance
| Parameter | Typical Value |
|---|---|
| Sheet resistance | <12 Ω/sq @ 10 μm cured film* |
| Volume resistivity | <0.012 Ω·cm* |
| Batch-to-batch conductivity variation | <3% |
| Print-to-print reproducibility | CV <2% |
| Contact resistance variation | <3% |
| Adhesion | ASTM D3359 Class 5B |
| Electrical stability | >98% conductivity retained after 2,000 bending cycles |
*Measured under recommended printing and curing conditions.
Electrochemical Performance
| Parameter | Typical Value |
|---|---|
| Electrochemical window | −0.7 to +1.1 V (vs Ag/AgCl) |
| Peak-to-peak separation (5 mM Fe(CN)₆³⁻/⁴⁻, 100 mV/s) | <70 mV |
| Background current | <0.20 μA/cm² |
| Electrode-to-electrode reproducibility | CV <3% |
| Signal stability | >99% after 200 continuous measurements |
| Compatible techniques | CV, DPV, SWV, CA, EIS, OCP |
Mechanical Performance
| Parameter | Typical Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum bending radius | <4 mm |
| Flexibility | Excellent |
| Tape adhesion | ASTM D3359 Class 5B |
| Abrasion resistance | High |
| Chemical compatibility | PBS, serum, saliva, sweat, urine, aqueous buffers |
Compatible Substrates
- Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
- Polyester
- Polycarbonate
- Polyimide
- Paper
- Flexible polymer films
- Surface-treated plastics
Manufacturing Compatibility
- Manual screen printing
- Semi-automatic screen printing
- Fully automatic screen printing
- Roll-to-roll manufacturing
- Sheet-fed production
Typical Applications
- High-sensitivity electrochemical biosensors
- Immunosensors
- DNA and RNA biosensors
- Enzyme biosensors
- Point-of-care diagnostics
- Wearable biosensors
- Clinical diagnostics
- Environmental monitoring
- Food safety testing
- Research and analytical electrochemistry
Quality Assurance
Each production batch undergoes comprehensive quality control including rheological characterization, electrical conductivity testing, electrochemical performance verification, background current measurement, electron-transfer characterization, adhesion testing, printability assessment, visual inspection, and batch-to-batch reproducibility analysis.
Available Documents
- Technical Data Sheet (TDS)
- Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
- Printing Guide
- Storage and Handling Guide
- Certificate of Analysis (available upon request)
Ordering
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Additional information
| gram | 10 g, 25 g, 50 g, 100 g, 250 g, 500 g |
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