Selectivity and resistance to poisons of commercial hydrogen sensors

Palmisano, V.; Weidner, E.; Boon-Brett, L.; Bonato, C.; Harskamp, F.; Moretto, P.; Post, M. B.; Burgess, R.; Rivkin, C.; Buttner, W. J.

doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.02.120

Title: Selectivity and resistance to poisons of commercial hydrogen sensors

Abstract

The resistance of several models of catalytic, workfunction-based metal-oxide-semiconductor and electrochemical hydrogen sensors to chemical contaminants such as SO₂, H₂S, NO₂ and hexamethyldisiloxane (HMDS) has been investigated. These sensor platforms are among the most commonly used for the detection of hydrogen. The evaluation protocols were based on the methods recommended in the ISO 26142:2010 standard. Permanent alteration of the sensor response to the target analyte (H₂) following exposure to potential poisons at the concentrations specified in ISO 26142 was rarely observed. Although a shift in the baseline response was often observed during exposure to the potential poisons, only in a few cases did this shift persist after removal of the contaminants. Overall, the resistance of the sensors to poisoning was good. However, a change in sensitivity to hydrogen was observed in the electrochemical platform after exposure to NO₂ and for a catalytic sensor during exposure to SO₂. The siloxane resistance test prescribed in ISO 26142, based on exposure to 10 ppm HMDS, may possibly not properly reflect sensor robustness to siloxanes. In conclusion, further evaluation of the resistance of sensors to other Si-based contaminants and other exposure profiles (e.g., concentration, exposure times) is needed.

Authors:: Palmisano, V.; Weidner, E.; Boon-Brett, L.; Bonato, C.; Harskamp, F.; Moretto, P.; Post, M. B.; Burgess, R.; Rivkin, C.; Buttner, W. J.

Publication Date:: Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2015

Research Org.:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Transportation Office. Fuel Cell Technologies Office; USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Sustainable Transportation Office. Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technologies Office

OSTI Identifier:: 1249648

Alternate Identifier(s):: OSTI ID: 1225461

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA-5400-63929
Journal ID: ISSN 0360-3199; S0360319915005224; PII: S0360319915005224

Grant/Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

Resource Type:: Published Article

Journal Name:: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy Journal Volume: 40 Journal Issue: 35; Journal ID: ISSN 0360-3199

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

Subject:: 30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; hydrogen sensors; hydrogen safety; cross-sensitivity; poisons; inhibitors; interferents

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                    Palmisano, V., Weidner, E., Boon-Brett, L., Bonato, C., Harskamp, F., Moretto, P., Post, M. B., Burgess, R., Rivkin, C., and Buttner, W. J. Selectivity and resistance to poisons of commercial hydrogen sensors.  United Kingdom: N. p., 2015. 
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                    Palmisano, V., Weidner, E., Boon-Brett, L., Bonato, C., Harskamp, F., Moretto, P., Post, M. B., Burgess, R., Rivkin, C., & Buttner, W. J. Selectivity and resistance to poisons of commercial hydrogen sensors.  United Kingdom.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.02.120

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                    Palmisano, V., Weidner, E., Boon-Brett, L., Bonato, C., Harskamp, F., Moretto, P., Post, M. B., Burgess, R., Rivkin, C., and Buttner, W. J. Tue .  
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@article{osti_1249648,

  title        = {Selectivity and resistance to poisons of commercial hydrogen sensors},

  author       = {Palmisano, V. and Weidner, E. and Boon-Brett, L. and Bonato, C. and Harskamp, F. and Moretto, P. and Post, M. B. and Burgess, R. and Rivkin, C. and Buttner, W. J.},

  abstractNote = {The resistance of several models of catalytic, workfunction-based metal-oxide-semiconductor and electrochemical hydrogen sensors to chemical contaminants such as SO2, H2S, NO2 and hexamethyldisiloxane (HMDS) has been investigated. These sensor platforms are among the most commonly used for the detection of hydrogen. The evaluation protocols were based on the methods recommended in the ISO 26142:2010 standard. Permanent alteration of the sensor response to the target analyte (H2) following exposure to potential poisons at the concentrations specified in ISO 26142 was rarely observed. Although a shift in the baseline response was often observed during exposure to the potential poisons, only in a few cases did this shift persist after removal of the contaminants. Overall, the resistance of the sensors to poisoning was good. However, a change in sensitivity to hydrogen was observed in the electrochemical platform after exposure to NO2 and for a catalytic sensor during exposure to SO2. The siloxane resistance test prescribed in ISO 26142, based on exposure to 10 ppm HMDS, may possibly not properly reflect sensor robustness to siloxanes. In conclusion, further evaluation of the resistance of sensors to other Si-based contaminants and other exposure profiles (e.g., concentration, exposure times) is needed.},

  doi          = {10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.02.120},

  journal      = {International Journal of Hydrogen Energy},

  number       = 35,

  volume       = 40,

  place        = {United Kingdom},

  year         = {Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2015},

  month        = {Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2015}

}

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