Electrocatalytic cermet gas detector/sensor

Patent · Tue Jul 04 00:00:00 EDT 1995

OSTI ID:87710

Vogt, M C; Shoemarker, E L; Fraioli, A V

An electrocatalytic device for sensing gases is described. The gas sensing device includes a substrate layer, a reference electrode disposed on the substrate layer comprised of a nonstoichiometric chemical compound enabling oxygen diffusion therethrough, a lower reference electrode coupled to the reference electrode, a solid electrolyte coupled to the lower reference electrode and an upper catalytically active electrode coupled to the solid electrolyte. 41 figs.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Chicago, IL (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• Assignee: ARCH Development Corp., Chicago, IL (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5,429,727/A/
• Application Number: PAN: 8-129,964
• OSTI ID: 87710
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 4 Jul 1995
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

44 INSTRUMENTATION
INCLUDING NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE DETECTORS
40 CHEMISTRY
ELECTROLYTIC CELLS
DESIGN
GASES
MONITORING
ELECTROCATALYSTS
SOLID ELECTROLYTES