Prof. Johan Bobacka is the leader in the Analytical Chemistry group within PCC. His current fields of interest include electroanalytical chemistry, process analytical chemistry, chemical sensors, conducting polymers, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, with special emphasis on the development of potentiometric ion sensors based on conducting polymers. He and his Working Group proposed ground-breaking on solid-contact ion-selective electrodes based on conducting polymers such as PEDOT-PSS.

During the visit, the topics related to the development of new membrane materials, new sensing concepts, and deeper theoretical understanding and modeling of the potentiometric response of ion sensors have been discussed. Researches on the applications of ion sensors in environmental monitoring (complex samples) and alarming have also been carried out.

This cooperation research was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and the Johan Gadolin Scholarships of Abo Akademi University.