In this work we are able to describe in detail the procedure to prepare an array of microelectrodes with flat disc geometry (20,2 < r e < 25,7 mum) and to study the electrochemistry behaviour of the set of microelectrodes. Different equations described in the literature for the steady state and near steady state condition and equations for voltammograms simulation in stationary regime were applied. For v= 0,1 mVs-1, it was observed an excellent overlap between experimental and simulated I / E profiles, however, v of this magnitude are no practice from na experimental point of view. For all of microelectrodes studied, it was observed a transition from the steady state to a near-steady state condition, when the scan rate was increased. The mathematical equations used to evaluate the ciclic voltammograms considering the contribution of the linear and radial diffusion to the total current fitted very well the I / E profiles. These equations also allowed a simultaneous evaluation of all electrodes of the array regarding microelectrodes individual behaviour. These results agree with voltammograms obtained for the array operating in externally short circuited condition.
arrays of microelectrodes; stead state; cyclic voltammetry
