High temperature fiber-optic evanescent wave hydrogen sensors using La-doped SrTiO3 for SOFC applications

Schultz, Andrew M.; Brown, Thomas D.; Buric, Michael P.; Lee, Shiwoo; Gerdes, Kirk; Ohodnicki, Paul R.

doi:10.1016/j.snb.2015.07.046

Title: High temperature fiber-optic evanescent wave hydrogen sensors using La-doped SrTiO₃ for SOFC applications

Journal Article · 30 November 2015 · Sensors and Actuators. B, Chemical

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2015.07.046 · OSTI ID:1480842

Schultz, Andrew M. ^[1]; Brown, Thomas D. ^[1]; Buric, Michael P. ^[1]; Lee, Shiwoo ^[2]; Gerdes, Kirk ^[1]; Ohodnicki, Paul R. ^[1]

National Energy Technology Lab. (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, (United States)
AECOM/GES, Morgantown, WV (United States)

Advanced sensors are needed for development of next-generation fossil fuel power generation technologies and for enhancing efficiencies of existing power generation systems. Optical waveguide-based sensing technologies have become increasingly important for harsh environment energy applications. In this manuscript, we present sensing results for fiber-optic evanescent wave hydrogen sensors employing La-doped SrTiO₃ layers as the active sensing element. These sensors show a rapid, reproducible sensing response to hydrogen fuel gas streams at elevated temperatures (600–800 °C). The presence of hydrogen results in a reversible and reproducible decrease in near-infrared transmission through the sensor. In conclusion, sensors were also tested directly in the anode assembly of an operating solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) with the sensor response correlating with both H₂ concentration and SOFC cell potential.

View Accepted Manuscript (DOE)

Cite

Export

Save

Research Organization:: National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV, and Albany, OR (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: FE0004000

OSTI ID:: 1480842

Journal Information:: Sensors and Actuators. B, Chemical, Journal Name: Sensors and Actuators. B, Chemical Journal Issue: C Vol. 221; ISSN 0925-4005

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

References (17)

Oxidation-reduction behaviour of La-doped SrTiO3 Flandermeyer, B. F.; Agarwal, A. K.; Anderson, H. U. Journal of Materials Science, Vol. 19, Issue 8 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00550814	journal	August 1984
The Applicability of Sr-deficient n-type SrTiO3 for SOFC Anodes Kolodiazhnyi, T.; Petric, A. Journal of Electroceramics, Vol. 15, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10832-005-0375-7	journal	September 2005
Thermal, electrical, and electrocatalytical properties of lanthanum-doped strontium titanate Marina, Olga A.; Canfield, Nathan L.; Stevenson, Jeff W. Solid State Ionics, Vol. 149, Issue 1-2, p. 21-28 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0167-2738(02)00140-6	journal	July 2002
Resistive donor-doped SrTiO3 sensors: I, basic model for a fast sensor response Meyer, René; Waser, Rainer Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, Vol. 101, Issue 3 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2004.04.004	journal	July 2004
Strontium cobaltite coated optical sensors for high temperature carbon dioxide detection Wei, Xiaotong; Wei, Tao; Li, Jiansheng Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, Vol. 144, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2009.10.069	journal	January 2010
High temperature optical sensing of gas and temperature using Au-nanoparticle incorporated oxides Ohodnicki Jr., Paul R.; Brown, Thomas D.; Holcomb, Gordon R. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, Vol. 202 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2014.04.106	journal	October 2014
Plasmonic transparent conducting metal oxide nanoparticles and nanoparticle films for optical sensing applications Ohodnicki, Paul R.; Wang, Congjun; Andio, Mark Thin Solid Films, Vol. 539, p. 327-336 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2013.04.145	journal	July 2013
Perovskite-Type Oxide Thin Film Integrated Fiber Optic Sensor for High-Temperature Hydrogen Measurement Tang, Xiling; Remmel, Kurtis; Lan, Xinwei Analytical Chemistry, Vol. 81, Issue 18 https://doi.org/10.1021/ac9012754	journal	September 2009
Synthesis of the Giant Dielectric Constant Material CaCu ₃ Ti ₄ O ₁₂ by Wet-Chemistry Methods ^† Liu, Jianjun; Smith, Robert W.; Mei, Wai-Ning Chemistry of Materials, Vol. 19, Issue 24 https://doi.org/10.1021/cm0716553	journal	November 2007
Optical and Chemi-Resistive Sensing in Extreme Environments: La-Doped SrTiO ₃ Films for Hydrogen Sensing at High Temperatures Schultz, Andrew M.; Brown, Thomas D.; Ohodnicki, Paul R. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, Vol. 119, Issue 11 https://doi.org/10.1021/jp512391f	journal	March 2015
Synthesis and electrical characterisation of doped perovskite titanates as potential anode materials for solid oxide fuel cells Slater, Peter R.; Fagg, Duncan P.; Irvine, John T. S. Journal of Materials Chemistry, Vol. 7, Issue 12 https://doi.org/10.1039/a702865b	journal	January 1997
Plasmonic nanocomposite thin film enabled fiber optic sensors for simultaneous gas and temperature sensing at extreme temperatures Ohodnicki, Paul R.; Buric, Michael P.; Brown, Thomas D. Nanoscale, Vol. 5, Issue 19 https://doi.org/10.1039/c3nr02891g	journal	January 2013
Thermopower of Sr _{1− x} La _x TiO ₃ ceramics Moos, Ralf; Gnudi, Alain; Härdtl, Karl Heinz Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 78, Issue 8 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.359731	journal	October 1995
Optical gas sensing responses in transparent conducting oxides with large free carrier density Ohodnicki, P. R.; Andio, M.; Wang, C. Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 116, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4890011	journal	July 2014
Defect Chemistry of Donor-Doped and Undoped Strontium Titanate Ceramics between 1000° and 1400°C Moos, Ralf; Hardtl, Karl Heinz Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Vol. 80, Issue 10 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.1997.tb03157.x	journal	October 1997
Electrical Conductivity in Lanthanum-Doped Strontium Titanate Balachandran, U. Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Vol. 129, Issue 5 https://doi.org/10.1149/1.2124008	journal	January 1982
Au nanoparticle–incorporated plasmonic nanocomposite films for high-temperature sensing Ohodnicki, Paul R.; Brown, Thomas D. Nanomaterials and Energy, Vol. 3, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.1680/nme.14.00001	journal	March 2014

Cited By (4)

A review on nanomaterial-modified optical fiber sensors for gases, vapors and ions Pawar, Dnyandeo; Kale, Sangeeta N. Microchimica Acta, Vol. 186, Issue 4 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00604-019-3351-7	journal	March 2019
An explicit and novel structure, lattice dynamics, and photoemission of La-doped nanocrystalline SrZrO3 perovskite Sedeek, Kamilia; Makram, Nahed; Hantour, Hanan Rare Metals https://doi.org/10.1007/s12598-019-01326-y	journal	November 2019
The influence of oxygen vacancy on the electronic and optical properties of ABO _3−δ (A = La, Sr, B = Fe, Co) perovskites Jia, Ting; Zeng, Zhi; Zhang, Xiaoli Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, Vol. 21, Issue 36 https://doi.org/10.1039/c9cp03883c	journal	January 2019
Reflective optical fiber sensor based on light polarization modulation for hydrogen sensing Xu, Ben; Chang, Ran; Li, Ping Journal of the Optical Society of America B, Vol. 36, Issue 12 https://doi.org/10.1364/josab.36.003471	journal	January 2019

Similar Records

Plasmonic Conducting Metal Oxide-Based Optical Fiber Sensors for Chemical and Intermediate Temperature-Sensing Applications

Journal Article · 2018 · ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces · OSTI ID:1509701

Jee, Youngseok; Yu, Yang; Abernathy, Harry W.; +4 more

Nickel-incorporated Oxide Composites for Fiber-Optic Based Gas Sensing

Conference · 2025 · OSTI ID:2511145

Wuenschell, Jeffrey; Crawford, Scott; Kim, Ki-Joong; +2 more

Nickel-incorporated Oxide Composites for Fiber-Optic Based Gas Sensing

Conference · 2025 · OSTI ID:2511371

Wuenschell, Jeffrey; Crawford, Scott; Kim, Ki-Joong; +2 more

Related Subjects

30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
High temperature
Hydrogen sensor
Metal oxide
Optical fiber sensor
SrTiO3

Title: High temperature fiber-optic evanescent wave hydrogen sensors using La-doped SrTiO3 for SOFC applications

Citation Formats

References (17)

Cited By (4)

Similar Records

Related Subjects

Title: High temperature fiber-optic evanescent wave hydrogen sensors using La-doped SrTiO₃ for SOFC applications