Ultra-micro electrode for electrochemical analysis and method of manufacturing the same

Abstract

An ultra-micro electrode that performs electrochemical analysis and a method of manufacturing the same is provided. The method includes preparing an insulating member having a capillary shape with a hollow region, preparing a conductive wire including a conductive material with an oxidation resistance greater than an oxidation resistance of copper, inserting the conductive wire into the hollow region of the insulating member, manufacturing half-finished products by applying heat and an external force to the insulating member having the conductive wire inserted therein to stretch the insulating member and the conductive wire so that a central portion of the insulating member is thin and the insulating member and the conductive wire are ruptured at central portions thereof, forming a groove by etching the conductive wire located on a ruptured surface of each half-finished product, and forming a filling layer by filling the groove with a conductive material by a plating process.