How PDMS bonded to SU8 that covers microfabricated gold electrodes affect their electrochemical activity?

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We microfabricated gold electrodes and coated them with SU8. However, when we bonded PDMS onto the SU8, the electrochemical activity of the electrodes dramatically decreased. Any ideas what could be the reason?

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