Miniaturized amperometric solid electrolyte carbon dioxide sensors

G. W. Hunter, J. C. Xu, C. C. Liu, J. W. Hammond, B. Ward, D. Lukco, P. Lampard, M. Artale, D. Androjna

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Abstract

A miniaturized electrochemical carbon dioxide (CO2) sensor using Na3Zr2Si2PO12 (NASICON) as a solid electrolyte has been fabricated and demonstrated. Microfabrication techniques were used for sensor fabrication to yield a sensing area around 1.0 mm × 1.1 mm. The NASICON solid electrolyte and the Na2CO 3/BaCO3 (1:1.7 molar ratio) auxiliary electrolyte were deposited by sputtering in between and on top of the interdigitated finger-shaped platinum electrodes. This structure maximizes the length of the three-phase boundary (electrode, solid electrolyte, and auxiliary electrolyte), which is critical for gas sensing. The robust CO2 sensor operated up to 600°C in an amperometric mode and attempts were made to optimize sensor operating parameters. Concentrations of CO2 between 0.02% and 4% were detected and the overall sensor performance was evaluated. Linear response of sensor current output to ln[CO2 concentration] ranging from 0.02% to 1% was achieved. copyright The Electrochemical Society.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationChemical Sensors 7 -and- MEMS/NEMS 7
PublisherElectrochemical Society Inc.
Pages203-211
Number of pages9
Edition10
ISBN (Electronic)1566775108
DOIs
StatePublished - 2006
EventChemical Sensors 7 -and- MEMS/NEMS 7 - 210th Electrochemical Society Meeting - Cancun, Mexico
Duration: 29 Oct 20063 Nov 2006

Publication series

NameECS Transactions
Number10
Volume3
ISSN (Print)1938-5862
ISSN (Electronic)1938-6737

Conference

ConferenceChemical Sensors 7 -and- MEMS/NEMS 7 - 210th Electrochemical Society Meeting
Country/TerritoryMexico
CityCancun
Period29/10/063/11/06

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