Thin film mixed potential nitrogen oxide sensor development for stationary reciprocating engine applications.
- Eric L.
- Rangachary
- Roger
- Fernando H.
Mixed potential sensors using thin film Mg-doped LaCrO{sub 3} working electrodes, Pt counter electrodes, and thin film YSZ electrolytes on Al{sub 2}O{sub 3} polycrystalline substrates were prepared and studied at 600 and 650 C in 10.4% O{sub 2}/N{sub 2} balance and in air atmospheres for NO, NO{sub 2}, CO, and hydrocarbon responses. The lanthanum chromite-based sensors showed preferential sensitivity to NO{sub 2} with cross sensitivity to CO and nonmethane hydrocarbons such as C{sub 3}H{sub 6} and C{sub 3}H{sub 8}. In contrast, sensors with spinel NiCr{sub 2}O{sub 4} working electrodes show minimal sensitivity to NO{sub 2}. The use of a heated Pt black pre-catalyst upstream to the sensor was demonstrated and the use of this pre-catalyst effectively removed the CO and hydrocarbon response however more work needs to be done to understand the NO/NO{sub 2} chemistry post catalyst. Studies conducted for up to 800 hrs at 600 C show minimal aging in these devices.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 977659
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-04-3671; TRN: US201012%%637
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Submitted to 206th Electrochemical Society, Honolulu, HI, Oct. 3-8, 2004
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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