Potentiometric C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub>-Selective Detection on Solid-State Sensors Activated with Bifunctional Catalytic Nanoparticles
oleh: Fidel Toldra-Reig, Jose Manuel Serra
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| Diterbitkan: | MDPI AG 2021-09-01 |
Deskripsi
This work presents a solid-state ionic-based device to selectively detect C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4 </sub>in car exhaust gases. The sensor consists of 8YSZ as the electrolyte and two electrodes: Fe<sub>0.7</sub>Cr<sub>1.3</sub>O<sub>3</sub>/8YSZ and LSM/8YSZ. The main aim of this work is to optimize the catalytic behavior of the working electrode to C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4 </sub>and reduce cross-sensitivity toward CO and H<sub>2</sub>O. Several catalyst nanoparticles were infiltrated to tailor C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub> adsorption and electrochemical oxidation properties while diminishing adsorption and conversion of other gas components such as CO. The infiltrated metal catalysts were selected, taking into account both adsorption and redox properties. Infiltration of Ti or Al, followed by a second infiltration of Ni, enabled the selective detection of C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4 </sub>with low cross-sensitivity toward CO and H<sub>2</sub>O in a moist gas environment. Further insight into potentiometric C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub> sensing is achieved by electrochemical impedance analysis of the electrodes activated with bifunctional catalysts.