Vanessa Hald

Title: Vanessa Hald and Flexible Nanocomposite Electrode Sensors

Introduction

Vanessa Hald is an inventor associated with Parker, Colorado, and Arizona State University. Her patent work concerns a flexible nanocomposite electrode sensor designed to detect analytes through an electrochemical signal.

Latest Patents

The supplied information lists one patent for Hald: “Flexible Nanocomposite Electrode Sensors.” The invention describes a composite electrode made from a polypyrrole matrix coupled with metal nanoparticles. To test for an analyte, the electrode is placed in a sample solution and an electrical current is applied. An oxidation peak at a predetermined voltage relative to a reference electrode indicates the analyte’s presence.

The disclosed fabrication process involves electropolymerizing a polypyrrole matrix onto a metal substrate, separating the matrix from the substrate, and electrodepositing metal nanoparticles onto the matrix. Hald’s listed patent portfolio comprises 1 patent.

Career Highlights

Hald’s listed invention brings together conductive polymers, metal nanoparticles, and electrochemical measurement. The sensor’s described approach uses a voltage-specific oxidation peak as an indicator for detecting an analyte.

Collaborations

The supplied information associates Hald with Arizona State University and identifies Sergio Garcia-Segura and Rishabh Bansal as coworkers. These details provide context for the institutional and collaborative setting of the listed invention.

Conclusion

Vanessa Hald’s listed patent focuses on a polypyrrole-and-metal-nanoparticle electrode that detects analytes through an electrochemical signal, highlighting her contribution to sensor innovation.