Current Fluctuation Measurements of Amperometric Gas Sensors Constructed with Three Different Technology Procedures

• Autorzy: Sedlak P. , Kubersky P. , Skarvada P. , Hamacek A. , Sedlakova V. , Majzner J. , Nespurek S. , Sikula J.

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DOI

10.1515/mms-2016-0042

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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Electrochemical amperometric gas sensors represent a well-established and versatile type of devices with unique features: good sensitivity and stability, short response/recovery times, and low power consumption. These sensors operate at room temperature, and therefore have been applied in monitoring air pollutants and detection of toxic and hazardous gases in a number of areas. Some drawbacks of classical electrochemical sensors are overcome by the solid polymer electrolyte (SPE) based on ionic liquids. This work presents evaluation of an SPE-based amperometric sensor from the point of view of current fluctuations. The sensor is based on a novel three-electrode sensor platform with solid polymer electrolytes containing ionic liquid for detection of nitrogen dioxide − a highly toxic gas that is harmful to the environment and presenting a possible threat to human health even at low concentrations. The paper focuses on using noise measurement (electric current fluctuation measurement) for evaluation of electrochemical sensors which were constructed by different fabrication processes: (i) lift-off and drop-casting technology, (ii) screen printing technology on a ceramic substrate and (iii) screen printing on a flexible substrate.

Słowa kluczowe

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current fluctuations; noise measurement; amperometric sensor; solid polymer electrolytes

• Wydawca: Komitet Metrologii i Aparatury Naukowej PAN
• Czasopismo: Metrology and Measurement Systems
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: Vol. 23, nr 4
• Strony: 531--543
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 40 poz., rys., wykr.

Twórcy

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Sedlak P.

• Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communications, Technicka 8, Brno 616 00, Czechia

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Kubersky P.

• University of West Bohemia, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Plzen 306 14, Czechia

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Skarvada P.

• Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communications, Technicka 8, Brno 616 00, Czechia

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Hamacek A.

• University of West Bohemia, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Plzen 306 14, Czechia

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Sedlakova V.

• Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communications, Technicka 8, Brno 616 00, Czechia

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Majzner J.

• Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communications, Technicka 8, Brno 616 00, Czechia

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Nespurek S.

• University of West Bohemia, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Plzen 306 14, Czechia

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Sikula J.

• Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communications, Technicka 8, Brno 616 00, Czechia

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Uwagi

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Research described in this paper was financed by the National Sustainability Program under grant LO1401. In the research, the SIX Center infrastructure was used.

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Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (zadania 2017).